Write  the 

THAT  HE 

VISION  AND 

MAY  RUN 

MAKE  IT 

THAT 

PLAIN  UPON 

READETH 

TABLETS 

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1          HABAKKUK 

t\hx<xvy  of  Che  t1\eolo0ical  ^tmimxy 

PRINCETON  •  NEW  JERSEY 


PRESENTED  BY 

The  Estate  of 

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Bible. 

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COMPILED  AND  ANNOTATED  FOR  THE 
READING  OF  HIM  WHO  RUNS 

BY 

NORA  HOLM 


Write  the  vision  and  make  it  plain  upon  tables 
that  he  may  run  that  readeth  it." 

Habakkuk  2 : 2 


BOSTON  AND  NEW  YORK 
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For  him  who  must  run  and  yet 
would  read,  and  particularly  for  her 
who  at  seventeen  has  already  begim 
to  run,  these  commands  and  prom- 
ises of  Holy  Writ  are  gathered  and 
grouped  by  one  who,  while  nmning, 
has  felt  the  need. 


Both  the  King  James  and  the  English 
Revised  Version  ( E.R.V. )  are  used  in  this 
compilation.  References  in  parentheses  in- 
dicate source  of  idea  when  not  direct  or  con- 
tinuousquotation.  Blackfaced  type  indicates 
direct  quotation. 


pvavtv  anto  Ci^ee'' 

T^HERE  is  nothing  as  important  ivhen 
making  ready  for  the  day^  as  an  early 
morning  -period  of  stillness^  ivherein 
to  make  sure  that  the  Truth^  and  the  Truth 
only^  controls  our  consciousness.  However^  that 
the  consciousness  may  be  clear  enough  to  per- 
ceive the  Truths  we  must  let  go  of  thoughts 
and  sensations  of  the  material  worlds  must  be 
still  {Ps,  46: 16)  and  know  that  all  that  truly 
exists  is  Good,  and  determine  to  know  nothing 
else.  This  will  free  from  all  obstruction  the 
'^  mind  of  the  flesh'^''  and  bring  it  into  harmony 
with  the  Mind  of  the  Spirit — with  life  indeed. 
(Rom,  8:6.)  We  must  also  be  humble  ( Ps, 
37:11),  zvilling  to  be  taught  (Prov,  13:18),  to 
receive,  and  then  when  joy  has  been  let  into  the 
heart  (Neh,  8: 10 J,  and  gratitude  is  felt,  we 
are  ifi  a  condition  to  receive  the  blessing — to 
know  the  Truth,  and  we  can  be  assured  that 
Love  will  guide  us,  that  success  will  ulti- 
mately crown  every  endeavor,  for  all  thifigs 
will  work  together  for  good  ( Rom,  8:28), 

We  must  also  protect  ozcrselvesfrom  all  that 
would  bring  us  harm,  or  even  disturb  us,  by 
realizing  that  vje  are  enveloped  in  an  ifnpen- 


etrahle  armor  of  love  and  evil  cannot  reach 
us.  Our  lives  are  hid  with  Christ  in  God 
(  Col,  J  ;j  j.  We  dwell  in  the  secret  -place  of  the 
Most  High  (Ps,  gi  :i).  His  -presence  shall  go 
with  us  (Ex.  jj ;  i^).  So  shall  we  wa7'd  off  the 
fiery  darts  of  evil  ( Eph.  6:i^-i8)^  and  need^ 
not  fear  what  man  can  do  unto  us  (Heb.  /j; 
6),  We  shall  be  safe  and  can  enjoy  peace  of 
mind  throughout  the  day.  We  shall  learn, 
too,  that  by  thus  daily  seeking  the  kingdom  of 
God,  not  only  will  things  be  added  unto  us 
(Matt.  6  :jj)^  but  that  understanding  will  rap- 
idly increase  because  Truth  will  be  more  a?id 
more  revealed. 

It  will  be  well  to  make  furthur preparation 
for  the  day  by  reading  verses  grouped  under 
the  various  titles  which  bear  upon  our  needs, 
'^electing  a  command  to  obey  and  a  promise 
upon  which  to  lean.  If  we  desire  the  Truth, 
we  will  find  it  here — the  Truth  which  is  the 
remedy  for  every  inharmofiious  condition.  We 
may  not  see  why,  perhaps  we  cannot,  we  com- 
prehend  so  little  of  spiritual  ^natters;  and  as 
practically  all  of  the  operations  of  existence 
are  up07z  the  spiritual  plane,  it  is  not  wise  to 
refuse  to  receive  assistance  because  we  cannot 
understand  how,  nor  why  it  comes.  A  child 
may  not  know  why  ^x^  is  i6,  but  he  learns  the 
fact  and  uses  it, — he  understands  later.  We 
are  commanded  to  becomj  as  little  children. 


Contentjs 

^tatemrntsf  of  ^tnt^ 

The  Godhead 3 

God  the  Father 4 

The  Christ  of  God 12 

Who  through  glad  tidings,  light,  and  instruction  shows 
man  the  way  to  life  in  abundance. 

Him  That  Filleth  All  in  All 16 

The  Holy  Spirit,  man's  very  life. 

His  Image  and  Likeness 20 

Man,  who  must  make  every  effort  to  manifest  this  like- 
ness if  he  would  be  happy  upon  earth  and  do  good.  To 
accomplish  this  he  obeys  the  commands,  and  trusts  the 
promises. 

tE^lje  SDitJine  CommanDsf 

Walk  in  Love 27 

Love  must  be  the  atmosphere  in  which  we  live. 

Rejoice  Always 33 

Joy  is  the  result  of  spiritual  understanding.  It  should 
be  a  constant  condition. 

In  Everything  Give  Thanks 37 

It  is  to  pay  just  debts,  and  to  put  one's  mind  in  what 
should  be  its  perpetual  attitude  —  that  of  meekness, 
the  only  receptive  attitude.  To  express  gratitude  to 
others  is  to  encourage  loving  activity. 

Fear  Not,  Only  Believe 41 

Fear,  besides  being  an  insult  to  the  all-powerful  God 
of  Love,  destroys  both  mind  and  body,  while  belief  in 
God  builds  up  the  body  and  brings  peace  to  the  mind. 


Get  Wisdom,  Get  Understanding 46 

Lay  hold  of  divine  laws  and  learn  how  to  use  them. 

Ask  and  Ye  Shall  Receive 59 

God  knows  our  needs  and  will  supply  them.  By  pray- 
ing we  learn  much  that  can  come  to  us  in  no  other  way. 
The  goodness  and  power  of  God  impress  us  most  when 
revealed  through  answered  prayer. 

He   That    is    Greatest  Among   You   Shall  Be  Your 

Servant 66 

"The  greatest"  is  the  one  who  has  the  clearest  under- 
standing of  the  Truth.  He  sees  every  man  as  a  part  of 
his  own  life  and  serves  him  as  though  he  served  him- 
self. 

Forgive  and  Ye  Shall  Be  Forgiven 82 

Forgiveness  cannot  do  its  work  upon  a  mind  that  is 
poisoning  itself  by  holding  resentment. 

|Bromis?esf 

Be  of  Good  Cheer,  Thy  Sins  be  Forgiven  Thee 87 

There  is  no  virtue  in  being  weighted  down  with  the 

memory  of  past  sins.    Knowledge  of  the  Truth  relieves 

one  of  all  burdens. 
I  Will  Help  Thee 94 

With  God  nothing  is  impossible. 
Behold,  I  Will  Heal  Thee 106 

Godlikeness  is  revealed  in  perfection.    Ill  health  is  not 

the  Word  of  God,  neither  His  dispensation. 
For  Thine  is  the  Power 122 

None  other  power  than  His  must  we  recognize. 
The  Lord  Shall  Guide  Thee  Continually 126 

Hence  there  need  be  no  uncertainty,  confusion,  nor  loss 

of  way. 


Thou  Shalt  Walk  in  Thy  Way  Saffxy 131 

He  who  has  allied  himself  with  the  One  Power  can  be 
assured  of  perfect  protection. 

All  Things  are  Yours 134 

When  the  truth  concerning  supply  is  once  understood, 
there  will  be  no  more  burdens  of  poverty. 

Peace  Be  Unto  You 143 

The  Peace  which  passeth  all  understanding  can  be  ours 
though  confusion  and  inharmony  appear  to  surround 
us. 

Happy  Shalt  Thou  Be 148 

When  once  assured  of  the  unalterable  plan  of  God  to 
give  you  power,  prosperity,  health,  and  peace,  and  when 
conscious  of  your  ability,  through  spiritual  under- 
standing, to  keep  these  blessings  and  to  use  them  to 
benefit  others  as  well  as  yourself,  you  will  be  unspeak- 
ably happy,  you  will  experience  the  joys  of  Heaven. 

The  Lord  Will  Lighten  My  Darkness 155 

Darkness  is  known  only  to  mortal  consciousness.  There 
is  no  such  thing  to  the  one  who  has  spiritual  sight. 


Statements  of  CrutJ 


GOD,    CHRIST,   SPIRIT. 

The  Father,  the  Word,  the  Holy  Ghost. 


I  John  5: 7. 


God  —  There  is  none  else.  Deut.  4 :  39. 

Be  not  discouraged  because  you  cannot  fully  com- 
prehend God.  For  mortal  minds  this  is  impossible. 
But  as  there  is  no  good  apart  from  Him,  you  can  begin 
your  spiritual  life  by  training  yourself  to  see  Him  in  all 
good.  As  He  is  the  only  Power,  the  one  Creator,  and 
His  work  is  perfect,  so  everything  must  be  good,  and 
in  everything  you  will  ultimately  learn  to  find  Him. 


Christ  —  who  hath  abolished  death,  and  brought  life 
and  immortality  to  light  through  the  gospel. 

2  Tim.  1 :  10. 

Spirit  —  It  is  the  spirit  that  quickeneth.  John  6 :  63. 

All  visible  life  is  constantly  dependent  upon  some- 
thing besides  air  —  a  finer  something  than  even  the 
air  itself.  It  is  the  "Fullness  of  God"  —  His  Holy 
Spirit,  the  Life  of  Life.  In  it  "  v/e  live  and  move  and 
have  our  being." 


etc  Kttuiier*6  ^ible 


I  am  Alpha  and  Omega  .  .  .  saith  the  Lord,  which  is, 
and  which  was,  and  which  is  to  come,  the  Ahnighty. 

Rev.  1 : 8. 

God  is  spirit.  John  4:  24.  (e.r.v.) 

Do  not  I  fill  heaven  and  earth?  saith  the  Lord. 

Jer.  23 :  24. 

I  am  the  Lord,  and  there  is  none  else,  there  is  no 
God  besides  me :  I  girded  thee,  though  thou  hast  not 
known  me.  Isa.  45 ;  5. 

Thou  Shalt  know  that  I  the  Lord  am  thy  Saviour. 

Isa.  60 :  16. 

This  is  life  eternal,  that  they  might  know  thee,  the 
only  true  God,  and  Jesus  Christ,  whom  thou  hast  sent. 

John  17:3- 

He  that  cometh  to  God  must  believe  that  he  is. 

Heb.  11:6. 

Acquaint  now  thyself  with  him,  and  be  at  peace: 
thereby  good  shall  come  unto  thee.  Job  22 :  21. 

In  our  desire  to  understand  spiritual  existence  we 
must  first  reach  out  after  a  knowledge  of  God  —  to  know 
Him  is  to  be  conscious  of  eternal  life.  We  must  learn 
why  there  can  be  "  none  else  "  than  He,  and  we  must 
try  to  comprehend  the  magnitude  of  His  love  and  power 
that  operates  unceasingly  through  His  law  of  good. 

Of  him,  and  through  him,  and  to  him  are  all  things. 

Rom.  11:36. 

There  is  but  one  God,  the  Father,  of  whom  are  all 
things,  and  we  in  him.  i  Cor.  8 : 6. 

Cbe  Eunncr'B  ^ible  4 


^oD  t\)t  iFatljer 


For  in  him  we  live,  and  move  and  have  our  being. 
Acts  17:28. 

He  that  built  all  things  is  God.  Heb.  3 : 4. 


All  things  were  made  by  him;  and  without  him  was 
not  anything  made  that  was  made.  John  1:3. 

It  is  he  that  hath  made  us.  Ps.  100 : 3. 

God  hath  made  man  upright.  Eccl.  7 :  29, 

Every  creature  of  God  is  good.  i  Tun.  4 : 4. 

His  work  is  perfect.  Deut.  32 : 4. 

He  hath  made  everything  beautiful  in  its  time. 

Eccl.  3:  II.  (e.r.v.) 

The  earth  is  full  of  the  goodness  of  the  Lord. 

Ps.  33:5. 

And  God  saw  everythmg  that  he  had  made,  and, 
behold,  it  was  very  good.  Gen.  1:31. 

Whatsoever  God  doeth,  it  shall  be  forever;  nothing 
can  be  put  to  it,  nor  anything  taken  from  it.    Eccl.  3 :  14. 

If  what  God  created  is  good  and  perfect,  then  evil 
or  imperfection  is  not  from  Him.  If  He  made  all  that 
was  made  and  finished  His  work,  then  evil  never  was 
created,  and  consequently  cannot  be  said  to  really  exist. 
Evil  is  indeed  a  mistaken  calculation,  an  untruth,  and 
must  be  so  considered.  One  cannot  go  through  life  act- 
ing upon  his  own  or  another's  belief  that  two  times 
two  equals  five  without  bringing  upon  himself  and 
others  failure  and  woe.  However,  the  moment  he  sub- 
stitutes a  four  for  the  five  (truth  for  the  error)  the  re- 
sult is  correct  —  is  truth.  The  Truth,  in  fact,  is  the 
universal,  scientific  remedy  for  all  ills. 

5  C!)e  Ettniur'fi  mUt 


^tatetttent0  ol  ®mtl& 


Thou  hast  made  heaven,  the  heaven  of  heavens,  with 
all  their  host,  the  earth,  and  all  things  that  are  therein, 
the  seas,  and  all  that  is  therein,  and  thou  preservest 
them  all.  Neh.  9 : 6. 


God  is  love.  i  John  4 :  16. 

He  that  dwelleth  in  love  dwelleth  in  God,  and  God 
in  him.  i  John  4 :  16. 

Divine  Love  has  one  infallible  sign,  it  works  good 
in  every  way  upon  all.  It  does  not  rob  one  to  bless 
another,  but  "  in  blessing  one  it  blesses  all." 

For  I  am  persuaded,  that  neither  death,  nor  life,  nor 
angels,  nor  principalities,  nor  powers,  nor  things  present, 
nor  things  to  come,  nor  height,  nor  depth,  nor  any 
other  creature  (creation,  e.r.vJ,  shall  be  able  to  separate 
us  from  the  love  of  God,  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus  our 
Lord.  Rom.  8 :  38-39. 


The  Lord  is  good.  Ps.  100 : 5. 

And  Jesus  said  unto  him.  Why  callest  thou  me  good? 
there  is  none  good  but  one,  that  is,  God.      Mark  10:18. 

Thou  art  good,  and  doest  good.  Ps.  119:  68. 

Thy  righteousness  is  an  everlasting  righteousness. 

Ps.  119: 142. 

Righteousness  and  judgment  (justice)  are  the  foun- 
dation of  his  throne.  Ps.  97 :  2.  (e.r.v.) 


Thy  law  is  the  truth.  Ps.  119: 142. 

The  law  of  the  Lord  is  perfect.  Ps.  19 :  7. 

Great  peace  have  they  which  love  thy  law. 

Ps.  119: 165. 

©1)0  Ettnner*6  ^i6lc  6 


^015  t\)t  ifatl^er 


open  thou  mine  eyes  that  I  may  behold  wondrous 
things  out  of  thy  law.  Ps.  iig:  i8. 

Every  activity  springs  from  the  perpetually  active  law 
of  Good. 


The  Lord  hath  made  all  things  for  himself. 

Prov.  i6 : 4. 

All  things  are  thy  servants.  Ps.  119: 91.  (e.r.v.) 

Each  one  of  us  is  a  divine  idea  created  for  a  special 
purpose,  and  carrying  a  distinctive  message. 


God  is  Ught,  and  in  him  is  no  darkness  at  all. 

I  John  1 : 5. 

In  thy  light  shall  we  see  light.  Ps.  36 : 9. 


There  is  no  power  but  of  God;  the  powers  that  be 
are  ordained  of  God.  Rom.  13 :  i. 

With  God  all  things  are  possible.  Matt.  19 :  26. 

I  am  the  Lord,  the  God  of  all  fLesh:  is  there  any- 
thing too  hard  for  me?  Jer.  32 :  27. 

In  the  Lord  Jehovah  is  everlasting  strength. 

Isa.  26 : 4. 

Give  up  the  belief  that  your  strength  comes  from 
your  brain,  nerves  and  muscles.  Your  strength  comes 
directly  from  God.  Act  upon  this  law  alone. 


Thine,  oh  Lord,  is  the  greatness,  and  the  pov/er, 
and  the  glory,  and  the  victory,  and  the  majesty. 

I  Chr.  29:  II. 

7  Cl^e  Eunncr'fl!  ^ihlc 


^tatement0  of  ®rutl^ 


Wisdom  and  might  are  his.  Dan.  2 :  20, 

Hast  thou  not  known?  hast  thou  not  heard?  the 

everlasting  God,  the  Lord,  the  Creator  of  the  ends  of 

the  earth,  fainteth  not,  neither  is  weary.        Isa.  40 :  28. 

In  whom  are  all  the  treasures  of  wisdom,  and  knowl- 
edge hidden.  Col.  2:3.  (e.r.v.) 

O,  the  depth  of  the  riches  both  of  the  wisdom  and 
knowledge  of  God!  how  unsearchable  are  his  judg- 
ments, and  his  ways  past  finding  out.        Rom.  11 :  33. 


Thy  word  is  true  from  the  beginning.     Ps.  119: 160. 
The  word  of  the  Lord  is  living  and  active. 

Heb.  4: 12.  (e.r.v.) 

Man  doth  not  live  by  bread  only,  but  by  every  word 

that  proceedeth  out  of  the  mouth  of  the  Lord  doth  man 

live.  Deut.  8:3. 

The  word  of  the  Lord  is  right.  Ps.  33 : 4. 

The  word  of  the  Lord  abideth  forever. 

I  Pet.  1 :  25.  (e.r.v.) 
He  sendeth  his  word  and  healeth  them. 

Ps.  107 :  20.  (e.r.v.) 
For  he  spake,  and  it  was  done.  Ps.  33 : 9. 

By  the  word  of  the  Lord  were  the  heavens  made. 

Ps.  33 : 6. 
As  the  rain  cometh  down,  and  the  snow  from  heaven, 
and  retumeth  not  thither,  but  watereth  the  earth,  and 
maketh  it  bring  forth  and  bud,  that  it  may  give  seed 
to  the  sov/er  and  bread  to  the  eater :  so  shall  my  word 
be  that  goeth  forth  out  of  my  mouth ;  it  shall  not  return 
unto  me  void,  but  it  shall  accomplish  that  which  I  please, 
and  it  shall  prosper  in  the  thing  whereto  I  sent  it. 

Isa.  55:  lo-ii. 

Cbc  Kunner'fi  ^ibU  8 


€^oli  t\)t  iFatljer 


The  words  that  I  speak  unto  you,  they  are  spirit,  and 
they  are  life.  John  6 :  63. 

Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away;  but  my  words 
shall  not  pass  away.  Luke  21 :  33. 

The  sum  of  thy  word  is  truth.    Ps.  119:  i6o.  (e.r.v.) 

I  am  the  Lord,  I  change  not.  Mai.  3 : 6. 

The  Father  of  lights,  with  whom  is  no  variableness, 

neither  shadow  of  turning.  James  1:17, 

Thou  art  of  purer  eyes  than  to  behold  evil  and  cans!" 

not  look  on  iniquity.  Hab.  i :  13^ 

Unto  the  pure  all  things  are  pure.  Titus  i :  15. 

God  cannot  see  iniquity  any  more  than  a  lighted  lamp 
can  see  darkness.  God  cannot  know  evil  because  evil 
is  a  mistake  —  is  untrue.  You  cannot  know  that  two 
times  two  is  five,  you  can  only  believe  it.  You  can  never 
k7ww  anything  but  the  truth. 

Thou  Shalt  have  no  other  gods  before  me.    Ex.  20 : 3 . 
For  all  the  gods  of  the  peoples  are  thmgs  of  nought. 

(Ps.    96:  I,    E.R.V.) 

We  never  fear  a  person  or  thing  until  after  we  have 
ascribed  power  to  it,  which  is  to  make  of  it  "  a  god." 
When  you  find  yourself  in  fear  turn  with  deep  gratitude 
to  the  truth  that  all  power  comes  from  the  one  true 
God  (Rom.  13:  i).  Firmly  deny  that  this  thing  which 
frightens  you  has  any  power  whatsoever,  and  you  will  be 
free  from  fear  and  from  danger — freed  by  the  Truth. 

Give  (ascribe)  unto  the  Lord  glory  and  strength. 

Ps.  96 : 7. 

When  we  look  to  some  person  or  thing  for  help  we 
are  denying  the  strength  of  God,  the  only  real  Saviour 

9  QLl^t  Kunner'fi  ^ible 


g>tatnnent0  of  ^tnt^ 


whose  word  is  "  living  and  active,"  and  who  is  ever 
ready  to  help.  We  are  ascribing  power  to  that  which 
has  no  power  —  to  "  things  of  nought."  Heal  me  and 
I  shall  be  healed,  save  me  and  I  shall  be  saved  (Jer. 
17:14).  Cursed  be  he  that  maketh  flesh  his  arm 
(jer.  17:5) — who  leans  from  choice  upon  some  ma- 
terial support. 

There  shall  no  strange  god  be  in  thee.  Neither  shalt 
thou  worship  any  strange  god.  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God. 

Ps.  81 : 9-10. 

When  we  love  immoderately  material  objects,  be 
they  our  own  fleshly  bodies,  the  bodies  of  our  dear  ones, 
or  money,  or  houses,  or  lands  (Mark  10:  29),  or  things 
we  eat,  or  things  we  wear,  we  are  having  "  strange  gods  " 
within  us. 

Shall  a  man  make  gods  unto  himself,  and  they  are 
no  gods?  Jer.  16 :  20. 

Wilt  thou  set  thine  eyes  upon  that  which  is  not?  for 
riches  certainly  make  themselves  wings ;  they  fly  away 
as  an  eagle  toward  heaven.  Prov.  23 : 5 

He  giveth  to  all  life  and  breath,  and  all  things. 

Acts  17:25. 

We  will  not  think  that  our  life  depends  upon  this 
material  object  or  that  physical  action  if  we  know  that 
God  is  the  very  source  of  all  life.  Our  thoughts  will  not 
wander  after  ''  strange  gods  "  in  whom  there  is  no  life 
if  we  have  this  understanding. 

And  it  shall  be,  if  thou  do  at  all  forget  the  Lord  thy 
God,  and  v/alk  after  other  gods,  and  serve  them,  and 
worship  them,  I  testify  against  you  this  day  that  ye  shall 
surely  perish.  Deut.  8 :  19. 

"  Blessed  is  the  man  whose  God  is  Lord." 
Cbe  Kttnncr*fl[  ^ibU  10 


^ou  tlje  iFat^er 


They  that  worship  him  must  worship  him  in  spirit  and 
in  truth.  John  4 :  24. 

Make  no  mental  image  of  divinity.  God  is  spirit 
and  must  be  spiritually  understood.  One  never  gives 
form  nor  outline  to  love,  nor  to  any  other  spiritual  qual- 
ity. Think  of  God  in  limitless  terms.  Think  of  Him 
as  universal  goodness,  an  intelligent  goodness  that  is 
permeated  with  love,  perpetually  active  and  every- 
where present  (the  air  Is  a  symbol  of  that  which  is 
everywhere  present).  Furthermore  God  is  life,  all  the 
life  we  see  and  know,  all  the  life  there  Is,  Indestructible 
and  eternal ;  in  fact  there  is  nothing  left  of  reality  that 
is  not  embraced  in  God.  He  is  all  of  truth  and  there  is 
none.else.  (Isa.  45 :  5.)  Be  assured  that  If  you  are  satis- 
fied with  a  mental  picture  of  your  Heavenly  Father, 
it  is  because  you  do  not  know  Him,  ''  whom  to  know 
aright  is  life  eternal." 


^ '  C^c  Kunner'fii  ^ible 


€l|e  €f^ti$t  of  4Boti 

I  know  thee  who  thou  art;  the  Holy  One  of  God. 

Luke  4 :  34. 

The  Word  was  God.  John  i :  i. 

The  Word  was  made  flesh,  and  dwelt  among  us. 

John  1 :  14. 

I  am  the  way,  the  truth,  and  the  life.        John  14 : 6. 
To  this  end  was  I  bom  and  for  this  cause  came  I  into 
the  world,  that  I  should  bear  witness  unto  the  truth. 

John  18:37. 

Jesus  brought  the  facts  of  spiritual  existence  down 
to  human  understanding.  Christ  revealed  through 
Jesus  the  truth  about  God,  man  and  heaven  —  that 
God  was  universal  goodness,  that  man  was  insepa- 
rably connected  with  his  Father  God,  and  that  heaven 
here  upon  earth  was  a  condition  which  resulted  from 
knowing  and  acknowledging  the  truths  that  He  taught. 


Jesus  Christ,  the  same  yesterday,  to-day  and  forever. 
Heb.  13:8. 

Christ  shall  give  thee  light.  Eph.  5 :  14. 

In  many  places  the  word  truth  substituted  for  the 
word  Christ  makes  clear  the  object  of  Jesus'  mission. 


Christ  is  all,  and  in  all.  Col.  3:11. 


Ye  are  Christ's  5  and  Christ  is  God's.      i  Cor.  3 :  23. 
ClTfie  Etimier*0  iSi&u  12 


®^e  Ctjrisft  of  ^oU 


I  in  them,  and  thou  m  me,  that  they  may  be  per- 
fected into  one.  John  17 :  23.  (e.r.v.) 

Christ  is  in  and  about  us  always,  but  we  make  Him 
appear  to  the  spiritually  blind,  only  when  we  do  a 
Christ-like  act.  Whoso  gives  us  a  better  understanding 
of  life,  brings  us  glad  tidings,  or  even  speaks  an  en- 
couraging word,  is  for  that  moment  the  Christ  to  us 
—  "  the  Word  made  flesh  "  —  the  most  greatly  to  be 
desired  accomplishment  of  mankind.  We  should  look 
for  Him  in  every  one  we  meet,  even  in  the  most 
depraved.  He  is  there,  and  encouragement  will  help 
to  bring  Him  forth  —  the  Divine  Light  —  that  is  to 
guide  us.  

Thou  art  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  the  living  God. 

Matt.  16:16. 

As  many  as  are  led  by  the  Spirit  of  God,  they  are  the 
Sons  of  God  (Rom.  8:14).  And  if  children,  then  heirs ; 
heirs  of  God  and  joint  hehrs  with  Christ  (Rom.  8: 17). 
They  which  are  the  children  of  the  flesh,  these  are  not 
the  children  of  God  (Rom.  9:8). 


The  Lamb  of  God  which  taketh  away  the  sin  of  the 
world.  John  i :  29. 

He  dispels  darkness  (sin)  by  the  light  of  Truth  and 
delivers  them  who  through  fear  of  death  were  all  their 
lifetime  subject  to  bondage.  (Heb.  2 :  15.) 


Our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  who  hath  abolished  death, 
and  hath  brought  life  and  immortality  to  light  through 
the  gospel  (glad  tidings).  2  Tim.  i :  10. 

Ye  call  me  Teacher,  and  Lord ;  and  ye  say  well ;  for 
so  I  am.  John  13: 13.  (e.r.v.) 

13  CI)e  Ettnnet'g  ^iMe 


^mtmmt^  of  ®rutt) 


I  and  the  Father  are  One.  John  lo:  30.  (e.r.v.) 

Every  human  being  ought  to  be  conscious  of  this 

unity  with  the  Divine  One.     It  is  to  know  the  truth 

which  makes  one  free. 


And  all  things  that  are  mine  are  thine,  and  thine 
are  mine ;  and  I  am  glorified  in  them. 

John  17: 10.  (e.r.v.) 

He  is  before  all  things,  and  by  him  all  things  consist. 

Col.  1 :  17. 
He  is  the  sustaining  Principle  of  all  existence. 
In  him  was  life ;  and  the  life  was  the  light  of  men. 

John  1 : 4. 
I  am  the  light  of  the  world ;  he  that  f olloweth  me  shall 
not  walk  in  darkness,  but  shall  have  the  light  of  life. 

John  8:  12. 

I  am  the  bread  of  life :  he  that  cometh  to  me  shall 

never  hunger,  and  he  that  believeth  on  me  shall  never 

thirst.  John  6 :  35. 

Think  not  that  I  am  come  to  destroy  the  law  or  the 
prophets :  I  am  not  come  to  destroy,  but  to  fulfil. 

Matt.  5:17. 

I  am  come  that  they  might  have  life,  and  that  they 
might  have  it  more  abundantly.  John  10: 10. 


Every  one  that  is  of  the  truth  heareth  my  voice. 

John  18 :  37. 

Believe  in  God,  believe  also  in  me.  John  14 :  i.  (e.r.v.) 

He  that  abideth  in  me,  and  I  in  him,  the  same  bring- 
eth  forth  much  fruit.  John  15:5. 

^\)t  Ettnner*6  ^ihlt  14 


tCtje  €l)ti&t  of  €>otj 


Without  me  ye  can  do  nothing.  John  15:5. 

If  we  calculate  without  taking  into  consideration 
spiritual  Truth  our  calculations  come  to  nought.  But 
if  with  understanding  we  apply  the  law  of  Truth,  our 
problems  will  be  solved  with  mathematical  exactness 
and  the  resulting  benefits  will  be  more  than  we  can 
ask  or  think.  

And  he  said  unto  them,  Go  ye  into  all  the  world,  and 
preach  the  gospel  to  every  creature.  Mark  16 :  15. 

And  as  ye  go,  preach,  saying,  The  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  at  hand. 

Heal  the  sick,  cleanse  the  lepers,  raise  the  dead, 
cast  out  devils :  freely  ye  have  received,  freely  give. 

Matt.  10:7-8. 

For  I  have  given  you  an  example,  that  ye  should 
do  as  I  have  done  to  you.  John  13 :  15. 


Lo,  I  am  with  you  alway,  even  unto  the  end  of  the 
world.  Matt.  28 :  20. 


Come  unto  me  all  ye  that  labor  and  are  heavy  laden, 
and  I  will  give  you  rest.  Take  my  yoke  upon  you,  and 
learn  of  me ;  for  I  am  meek  and  lowly  in  heart ;  and  ye 
shall  find  rest  unto  your  souls.  For  my  yoke  is  easy  and 
my  burden  is  Ught.  Matt.  11 :  28-30, 

To  bring  your  burdens  to  Christ  means  to  bring 
them  into  the  light  of  Truth  where  their  nothingness  is 
revealed  and  they  cease  to  be  burdens.  The  Truth 
makes  you  free  of  them. 


Peace  I  leave  with  you,  my  peace  I  give  unto  you: 
not  as  the  world  giveth,  give  I  unto  you.  Let  not  your 
heart  be  troubled,  neither  let  it  be  afraid.     John  14 :  27. 

15  d)e  Eunucr'g  ^ihU 


THE  HOLY  SPIRIT, 
THE  HOLY  GHOST, 
THE  SPIRIT  OF  TRUTH, 
THE  COMFORTER. 

Ye  shall  receive  power  after  that  the  Holy  Ghost  is 
come  upon  you.  Acts  i :  8, 

When  you  first  become  conscious  of  the  Holy  Spirit 
you  will  realize  that  divine  power  has  always  been 
yours.  

Howbeit  when  he,  the  Spirit  of  truth,  is  come,  he 
will  guide  you  into  all  truth.  John  i6 :  13. 

The  Comforter  (Helper)  even  the  Holy  Spirit,  whom 
the  Father  will  send  in  my  name,  he  shall  teach  you 
all  things.  John  14 :  26.  (e.r.v.) 


And  I  will  put  my  Spirit  in  you,  and  ye  shall  Hve. 
Ezek.  37 :  14. 

I  will  pour  out  of  my  Spirit  upon  all  flesh.    Acts  2:17. 

It  has  always  been  "  upon  "  you,  around  you  and 
through  you.  From  it  you  have  drawn,  though  uncon- 
sciously, all  the  power  that  you  have  used  in  your  senses, 
your  intellect,  in  every  way.  (Isa.  45 :  5.)  But  your  eyes 
have  been  closed  and  you  have  not  seen  the  greater 
possibilities.  In  the  midst  of  plenty  —  enough  for 
every  need,  every  aim  —  you  have  not  had  sufficient 
understanding  to  open  your  eyes  and  take  possession. 
Finally  something  awakens  you  —  it  is  often  sorrow 
—  and  then  you  see  the  Truth,  that  this,  in  which 
you  live,  move,  and  have  your  being,  is  the  seat  of 
all  Power,  "  the  very  present  Help,"  the  inexhaustible 

^ht  Kunner'fi  ^ihlz  16 


^im  tETfjat  iftlletl)  ail  in  ail 


treasury  of  Good.     Then  you  hasten  to  put  yourself  in 
harmony  with  it  by  right  thinking,  humility  and  faith. 


Know  ye  not  that  ye  are  the  temple  of  God,  and  that 
the  Spirit  of  God  dwelleth  in  you?  i  Cor.  3:16. 

There  is  a  friend  that  sticketh  closer  than  a  brother. 

Prov.  18:24. 

It  is  God  which  worketh  in  you  both  to  will  and  to 
do  of  his  good  pleasure.  Phil.  3 :  13. 

(Ye)  are  built  upon  the  foundation  of  the  apostles 
and  prophets,  Jesus  Christ  himself  being  the  chief 
comer  stone;  in  whom  all  the  building  fitly  framed 
together  groweth  unto  a  holy  temple  in  the  Lord:  In 
whom  ye  also  are  builded  together  for  a  habitation  of 
God  through  the  Spirit.  Eph.  2 :  20-22. 

Where  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  is,  there  is  liberty. 

2  Cor.  3 :  17. 

And  hereby  we  know  that  he  abideth  in  us,  by  the 
Spirit  which  he  hath  given  us.  i  John  3 :  24. 


I  have  put  my  words  in  thy  mouth.  Isa.  51 :  16. 

It  is  not  ye  that  speak,  but  the  Spirit  of  your  Father 
which  speaketh  in  you.  Matt.  10:  20. 

It  is  the  Spirit  that  beareth  witness,  because  the 
Spirit  is  the  truth.  i  John  5 :  7. 

The  testimony  of  the  material  senses  is  false.  Silence 
it  by  the  Truth. 

For  the  Holy  Spirit  shall  teach  you  in  that  very  hour 
what  ye  ought  to  say.  Luke  12 :  12.  (e.r.v.) 

Not  by  might,  nor  by  power,  but  by  my  Spirit,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts.  Zech.  4 :  6. 

17  C5e  Kunnct'c  ^ibk 


^mtrntnt^  of  ^mtli 


For  no  prophecy  ever  came  by  the  will  of  man:  but 
men  spake  from  God,  being  moved  by  the  Holy  Ghost. 

2  Pet.  1 :  21. 

And  they  were  all  filled  with  the  Holy  Spirit  and 
began  to  speak  with  other  tongues,  as  the  Spirit  gave 
them  utterance.  Acts  2 : 4.  (e.r.v.) 


It  is  the  spirit  that  quickeneth  (that  giveth  life)  the 
flesh  profiteth  nothing:  the  words  that  I  speak  unto 
you,  they  are  spirit,  and  they  are  life.  John  6 :  63. 

The  thoughts  that  spring  up  within  us  as  we  gain  an 
understanding  of  Christ's  words  of  truth,  make  us  anew 
in  mind,  to  become  finally  manifest  as  health,  vigor  and 
comeliness  of  body. 


Likewise,  the  Spirit  also  helpeth  our  infirmities. 

Rom.  8 :  26. 

But  if  the  Spirit  of  him  that  raised  up  Jesus  from  the 
dead  dwell  in  you,  he  that  raised  up  Christ  from  the 
dead  shall  also  quicken  (give  life  to)  your  mortal  bodies 
by  his  Spirit  that  dwelleth  in  you.  Rom.  8:11. 


Behold,  I  give  unto  you  power  to  tread  on  serpents 
and  scorpions,  and  over  all  the  power  of  the  enemy; 
and  nothing  shall  by  any  means  hurt  you.     Luke  10 :  19. 

And  the  seventy  returned  again  with  joy,  saying, 
Lord,  even  the  devils  are  subject  unto  us  through  thy 
name.  Luke  10: 17. 

That  good  thing  which  was  committed  unto  thee  guard 
through  the  Holy  Ghost  which  dwelleth  in  us. 

2  Tim.  1 :  14. 

Clje  Ettiiner*fi  ^ihlz  18 


J^tm  (ET^at  iFilletl)  ail  in  aU 


Ye  have  an  anointing  from  the  Holy  One,  and  ye 
knov/  all  things.  i  John  2 :  20.  (e.r.v.) 


The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  love,  joy,  peace,  longsuffering, 
gentleness,  goodness,  faith.  Gal.  5 :  22. 


For  this  commandment  which  I  command  thee  this 
day,  it  is  not  too  hard  for  thee,  neither  is  it  far  off. 
It  is  not  in  heaven,  that  thou  shouldst  say.  Who  shall 
go  up  for  us  to  heaven,  and  bring  it  unto  us,  and  make 
us  to  hear  it,  that  we  may  do  it?  Neither  is  it  beyond 
the  sea,  that  thou  shouldst  say,  who  shall  go  over  the 
sea  for  us,  and  bring  it  unto  us,  and  make  us  to  hear 
it,  that  we  may  do  it?  But  the  word  is  very  nigh  unto  thee, 
in  thy  mouth,  and  in  thy  heart,  that  thou  mayest  do  it. 

Deut.  30: 11-14.  (e.r.v.) 

Now  we  have  received,  not  the  spirit  of  the  world, 
but  the  spirit  which  is  of  God;  that  we  might  know  the 
things  that  are  freely  given  to  us  of  God.      i  Cor.  2:12. 


19  (Pe  Kttuner'fi  ^ifele 


^i$  2Pma0e  anti  %xhtm$^ 

God  created  man  in  his  own  image.  In  the  image  of 
God  created  he  him.  Gen.  i :  27. 

Man  is  the  child  of  God.  He  is  upright  (Eccl.  7:  29), 
good  (i  John  3:9-10,  Gen.  1:31),  beautiful  (Eccl. 
3:  11),  perfect  (Deut.  32:4),  spiritual  (Job  33:4),  and 
eternal  (Eccl.  3:  14),  the  image  and  likeness  of  his  Crea- 
tor. Authority  is  granted  to  him  over  himself  and  every- 
thing else  (last  clause  Isa.  45 :  1 1 ;  Ps.  8 :  6-8 ;  Heb.  2 :  7-8) 
and  he  becomes  a  responsible  being,  accountable  to 
God.  He  has  explicit  directions  (Prov.  6 :  23) ,  and  every- 
thing needful  is  divinely  assured  him  (Phil.  4:  19)  to 
help  him  to  express  the  Perfect  Life  —  everything  ex- 
cept desire  and  faith,  these  must  come  from  him  and 
these  he  must  use.  Visible  man,  the  sick  and  sinning 
mortal,  is  one  whose  first  and  greatest  desire  was  to 
play  awhile  with  the  things  of  the  material  world.  Be- 
coming absorbed  in  the  game,  his  real  life  and  its  be- 
longings have  been  forgotten,  and  the  belief  has  pos- 
session of  him  that  the  game  and  the  playthings  are 
all  there  is  to  life.  The  result  of  this  false  belief  is  a 
decaying,  dying  body  of  flesh,  stinging  with  desires 
that  destroy.  Often  mortal  man  grows  tired  of  this 
which  he  calls  "  Life,"  for  pain  follows  closer  and  closer 
upon  the  heels  of  each  pleasure,  and  nothing  is  left  that 
satisfies.  He  is  sick,  disappointed,  forsaken,  and  he  en- 
vies the  swine  their  food.  He  wishes  to  die.  Often  out 
of  the  depths  of  such  misery  comes  a  cry  for  help.  Truth 
answers  and  calls  the  man  by  his  right  name,  assuring 
him  that  this  experience  which  he  has  just  been  through 
is  not  real,  it  is  but  the  game  that  he  has  been  playing, 
that  his  belief  in  it  and  his  devotion  to  it  have  caused 
all  of  his  woe.   This  brings  the  wretched  man  to  him- 

Cbe  Eunnet*fif  ^iblc  20 


J^ifi!  BImage  auD  llifeenesf^ 


self,  and  he  acknowledges  that  he  had  forgotten  his  real 
life,  his  home,  his  God;  he  had  forgotten  that  he  was  a 
child  of  God  and  as  such  could  have  had  all  the  help  that 
he  needed.  Then  he  quickly  arises  in  his  thoughts,  and 
goes  to  his  Father's  house  where  there  is  enough  and 
to  spare,  where  all  is  Love  and  where  happiness  unspeak- 
able is  everlasting.  (Luke  15:  i8.)  Thus  by  changing 
his  belief  and  his  habit  of  thought,  his  "  mind  is  re- 
newed," and  through  that  he  becomes  "  transformed  " 
(Rom.  8:  13),  old  things  pass  away,  all  things  become 
new.  The  true  replaces  the  false,  the  evidences  of  the 
game  and  the  results  of  his  false  belief  vanish  (Isa. 
1 :  18),  his  visible  body  is  once  more  pure  and  healthy; 
and  his  mind  is  at  rest,  for  he  finds  himself  in  the  arms 
of  his  loving  Father,  the  unchanging  God,  the  Ruler  of 
all,  where  nothing  can  harm  him  or  make  him  afraid, 
and  where  all  is  peace  and  joy  forever. 


We  know  that  whosoever  is  bom  of  God  sinneth  not; 
but  he  that  is  begotten  of  God  keepeth  himself,  and  that 
wicked  one  toucheth  him  not.  i  John  5:18. 


He  that  is  joined  imto  the  Lord  is  one  spirit. 

I  Cor.  6: 17. 

The  real  spiritual  man's  relation  to  his  Father,  God, 
is  much  the  same  as  that  of  the  sunbeam  to  the  sun. 
Nothing  can  separate  from  the  sun  any  one  of  its  rays. 
Made  of  its  substance,  partaking  of  its  nature  —  its 
image  and  likeness  —  the  sun  gives  to  each  a  particular 
mission,  a  certain  angle  to  fill  with  its  light  and  heat. 
Man  is  God's  offspring  (Acts  17 :  29) ,  coexists  with  Him. 
is  eternal.  Connected  with  the  Source  of  supply  nothing 
can  prevent  all  that  he  needs  from  being  his,  life,  breath 
and  all  things.    Like  the  sunbeam  each  man  has  his 

21  C()e  Etinner*6  ^tble 


^mtmtnt^  of  GTrutJ 


own  angle  to  fill,  his  special  work  to  do;  and  in  order 
that  he  may  have  all  possible  assistance  God  has  given 
him  dominion  over  everything  —  everything  except 
his  brother  man.  Thus  each  individual  is  a  part  of  the 
divine  plan  necessary  to  the  perfect  whole. 

All  mine  are  thine,  and  thine  are  mine.      John  17 :  10. 

"  One  with  God  is  a  majority." 


Thou  madest  him  a  little  lower  than  the  angels ;  thou 
crownedst  him  with  glory  and  honor,  and  didst  set  him 
over  the  works  of  thy  hands :  Thou  hast  put  all  things  in 
subjection  imder  his  feet.  For  in  that  he  put  all  in  sub- 
jection under  him,  he  left  nothing  that  is  not  put  imder 
him.  But  now  we  see  not  yet  all  things  put  under  him. 

Heb.  2:7-8. 

The  Spirit  of  God  hath  made  me,  and  the  breath  of 
the  Almighty  giveth  me  life.  Job  33 : 4, 

(I)  shall  put  my  spirit  in  you,  and  ye  shall  live,  and  I 
will  place  you  in  your  own  land.  Ezek.  37 :  14. 

I  will  put  my  Spirit  withui  you,  and  cause  you  to  walk 
in  my  statutes,  and  ye  shall  keep  my  judgments,  and  do 
them.  Ezek.  36 :  27. 

I  have  filled  him  with  the  Spirit  of  God,  in  wisdom, 
and  in  understanding,  and  in  knowledge,  and  in  all 
manner  of  worlmianship.  Ex.  31:3. 

Man  doth  not  live  by  bread  only,  but  by  every  word 
that  proceedeth  out  of  the  mouth  of  the  Lord  doth  man 
live.  Deut.  8:3. 


If  ye  live  after  the  fiesh,  ye  must  die :  but  if  by  the 
spirit  ye  make  to  die  the  deeds  of  the  body,  ye  shall  live. 

Rom.  8: 13.  (e.r.v.) 

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J^isf  3!mage  anu  Mktnt&& 


He  that  loseth  his  life  (his  physical  sense  of  life)  foi? 
my  sake  (because  it  is  not  the  truth  and  the  truth  is  what 
he  wants),  shall  find  it.  (Mat.  lo:  39.)  I  (Truth)  am  come 
that  they  might  have  life,  and  that  they  might  have  it 
more  abundantly.  (John  10:  10.)  Examine  yourself  to 
see  if  you  are  willing  to  give  up  all  of  your  old  beliefs 
for  the  incoming  of  a  higher  ideal  of  life —  "  the  life 
more  abundant." 

I  am  persuaded,  that  neither  death  nor  life,  nor  prin- 
cipalities, nor  powers,  nor  things  present,  nor  things 
to  come,  nor  height,  nor  depth,  nor  any  other  creature, 
shall  be  able  to  separate  us  from  the  love  of  God,  v/hich 
is  in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord.  Rom.  8 :  38-39, 


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Walk  in  Sobe 

And  one  of  the  scribes  came  and  heard  them  ques- 
tioning together,  and  knowing  that  he  had  answered 
them  well,  asked  him.  What  commandment  is  the 
first  of  all?  Jesus  answered.  The  first  is.  Hear  O 
Israel;  The  Lord  our  God,  the  Lord  is  one:  and  thou 
shalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God  from  all  thy  heart,  and 
from  all  thy  soul,  and  from  all  thy  mind,  and  from  all 
thy  strenglii.  The  second  is  this.  Thou  shalt  love  thy 
neighbor  as  thyself.  There  is  none  other  commandment 
greater  than  these.  And  the  scribe  said  unto  him.  Of 
a  truth.  Teacher,  thou  hast  well  said  that  he  is  one ; 
and  there  is  none  other  but  he :  and  to  love  him  with  all 
the  heart,  and  with  all  the  understanding,  and  with  all 
the  strength,  and  to  love  his  neighbor  as  himself  is  much 
more  than  all  whole  burnt  offerings  and  sacrifices. 

Mark  12:  28-33.  (e.r.v.) 

Read  also  Matt.  22:  34-40  and  Luke  10:  25-37. 

Ever  feel  an  outgoing  of  love  from  the  very  best 
that  is  within  you  to  your  Father,  God.  Love  Him  as 
you  do  your  life,  for  He  is  your  life.  Keep  yourself 
constantly  in  His  love  (Jude  21)  by  loving  others  as 
yourself,  for  He  is  their  Life  as  well  as  yours,  and  by 
maintaining  a  loving  attitude  toward  life  in  general, 
for  Life  is  God  and  "  God  is  Love." 


God  is  love.  i  John  4: 16. 

It  will  help  your  understanding  to  substitute  the 
word  Love  for  the  word  God  in  many  scriptural  pas- 
sages.  Love  is  a  synonym  for  God. 

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God  (Love)  is  my  strength  and  power.  2  Sam.  22 :  33. 

To  love  is  to  have  power,  and  to  be  loved  is  to  be 
given  more  power. 

Let  all  that  ye  do  be  done  in  love. 

I  Cor.  16: 14.  (e.r.v.) 

Be  sure  that  there  is  nothing  but  love  in  your  thoughts 
for  God,  for  man,  and  for  your  work  before  you  begin 
any  special  task.  This  is  to  put  God  into  it,  which 
means  power  for  the  execution  and  perfection  in  the 
result,  that  is  if  Love  is  entirely  your  master. 

Love  is  the  motive  power  behind  all  divine  activity. ' 


All  things  were  made  by  him  (God,  Love) .  John  1:3. 

Love  is  the  only  creative  power.  It  flows  from  God 
to  man,  and  man  recognizing  it  accomplishes  what 
seems  to  be  humanly  impossible. 

There  is  no  power  but  of  God  (Love) .        Rom.  13:1. 

If  some  difficulty  presents  itself,  become  filled  with  a 
realization  of  the  power  of  Love.  Then  be  patient  and 
see  how  Love  saves  (Deut.  20:  4).  It  "  shall  fight  for 
you  and  ye  shall  hold  your  peace"  (Ex.  14:  14).  Love 
being  the  activity  of  God  it  is  that  which  actually  doe? 
the  work.  It  is  the  only  Power,  and  when  we  do  not 
interfere  it  saves  us. 


Walk  in  love.  Eph.  5 : 2. 

Be  active  in  love. 

He  that  dwelleth  in  love  dwelleth  in  God.  i  John  4 :  16 


Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbor  as  thyself.     Lev.  19 :  18 
K  ye  fulfil  the  royal  law  according  to  the  Scripture; 
Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbor  as  thyself,  ye  do  well. 

James  2 : 8. 

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Malb  in  ilotje 


This  is  the  message  that  ye  heard  from  the  beginning, 
that  we  should  love  one  another.  i  John  3:  ii. 

See  that  ye  love  one  another  with  a  pure  heart 
fervently.  i  Pet.  i :  22. 

He  that  despiseth  his  neighbor  is  void  of  wisdom. 

Prov.  11: 12.  (e.r.v.) 


Above  all  things  being  fervent  in  your  love  among 
yourselves ;  for  love  covereth  a  multitude  of  sins. 

I  Pet.  4:8.  (e.r.v.) 

Owe  no  man  anything,  but  to  love  one  another,  for 
he  that  loveth  another  hath  fulfilled  the  law.  Love 
worketh  no  ill  to  his  neighbor ;  therefore  love  is  the  ful- 
filling of  the  law.  Rom.  13 :  8, 10. 

Beloved,  let  us  love  one  another;  for  love  is  of  God; 
and  everyone  that  loveth  is  bom  of  God,  and  knowetb 
God.  He  that  loveth  not  knoweth  not  God ;  for  God  is 
love.  I  John  4 :  7-8. 

He  that  saith  he  is  in  the  light,  and  hateth  his  brother, 
£s  in  darkness  even  until  now.  He  that  loveth  his 
brother  abideth  in  the  light  and  there  is  none  occasion 
of  stmnbling  in  him.  But  he  that  hateth  his  brother  is 
in  darkness  and  walketh  in  darkness  and  knoweth  not 
whither  he  goeth,  because  that  darkness  hath  blinded 
his  eyes.  i  John  2:9-11. 

Hate  in  the  thoughts  generates  a  deadly  poison  in 
the  body  which  kills  if  it  is  not  neutralized  by  love. 
All  they  that  hate  me  love  death  (Prov.  8:36).  Where 
hate  is  there  can  be  no  health,  no  success,  no  happiness. 
Hate  works  evil  only  to  him  who  hates.  It  is  the  thick- 
est of  all  veils  that  hide  our  blessings.  Where  envy  and 
strife  (forms  of  hate)  are,  there  is  confusion  and  every 
evil  thing  (James  3 :  16,  e.r.v.). 

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We  know  that  we  have  passed  from  death  unto  life 
because  we  love  the  brethren.  i  John  3 :  14, 

Love  is  an  awakener,  it  brings  forth  life,  it  renews  the 
body  by  changing  thoughts  of  death  unto  thoughts  of 
life.  He  that  loveth  not  abideth  in  death,  (i  John  3 :  14, 

E.R.V.) 

Through  love  be  servants  one  to  another. 

Gal.  5: 13.  (e.r.v.) 

If  we  serve  others  through  love  we  serve  ourselves  as 
well. 

Love  ye  therefore  the  stranger ;  for  ye  were  strangers 
in  the  land  of  Egypt.  Deut.  10 :  19. 

But  the  stranger  that  dwelleth  with  you  shall  be 
unto  you  as  one  bom  among  you,  and  thou  shalt  love 
him  as  thyself.  Lev.  19 :  34. 

Love  is  understood  by  everything  that  breathes. 
It  is  the  universal  language.    It  is  the  sign  of  God. 

But  I  say  imto  you  which  hear,  Love  your  enemies, 
do  good  to  them  which  hate  you.  Bless  them  that  curse 
you,  and  pray  for  them  which  despitefully  use  you. 

Luke  6 :  27-28. 

Have  we  not  all  one  Father?  Hath  not  one  God 
created  us?  Mai.  2 :  10. 

When  you  meet  another,  no  matter  what  his  station 
in  life,  his  creed  or  color,  let  this  thought  go  through 
you:  His  life  and  my  life  are  one,  one  love  sustains  us 
both.  (Acts  10:28.) 


Let  all  that  ye  do  be  done  in  love. 

I  Cor.  16: 14.  (e.r.v.) 

And  above  all  these  things  put  on  love,  which  is  the 
bond  of  perfectness.  Col.  3 :  14.  (e.r.v.) 


Winl^i  in  !Lobe 


No  man  hath  seen  God  at  any  time.  If  we  love  one 
another,  God  dwelleth  in  us,  and  his  love  is  perfected 
in  us.  I  John  4: 12. 

We  cannot  see  God  any  more  than  we  can  see  love. 
But  we  recognize  Him  in  loving  kindness. 

By  this  shall  all  men  know  that  ye  are  my  disciples, 
if  ye  have  love  one  to  anotlier.  John  13 :  35. 

Knowledge  puffeth  up,  but  love  buildeth  up. 

I  Cor.  8:  i.  (e.r.v.) 

Hatred  stirreth  up  strifes ;  but  love  covereth  all  sins. 

Prov.  10:  12. 

If  a  brother  has  in  penitence  cast  aside  sin  you  will 
speed  him  into  happiness  by  veiling  his  past  from  the 
world  with  your  own  loving  silence. 

No  one  deserving  the  name  of  Christian  ever  resur- 
rects another's  sinful  past  to  his  shame. 

Let  all  bitterness,  and  wrath,  and  anger,  and  clamor, 
and  evil  speaking,  be  put  away  from  you,  with  all 
malice.  Eph.  4:31. 

The  wrath  of  man  worketh  not  the  righteousness  of 
God.  James  i :  20. 

If  I  speak  with  the  tongues  of  men  and  of  angels, 
but  have  not  love,  I  am  become  sounding  brass,  or  a 
clanging  cymbal.  And  if  I  have  the  gift  of  prophecy, 
and  know  all  mysteries  and  all  knowledge,  and  if  I  have 
all  faith,  so  as  to  remove  moimtains,  but  have  not  love, 
I  am  nothing.  And  if  I  bestow  all  my  goods  to  feed  the 
poor,  and  if  I  give  my  body  to  be  burned,  but  have  not 
love,  it  profit eth  me  nothing.  Love  suffer eth  long,  and 
is  kind;  love  envieth  not;  love  vaunteth  not  itself;  is 
not  puffed  up,  doth  not  behave  itself  unseemly,  seeketh 
not  its  own,  is  not  provoked,  taketh  not  account  of  evil; 
rejoiceth  not  in  unrighteousness,  but  rejoiceth  with  the 

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truth;  beareth  all  things,  believeth  all  things,  hopeth 
all  things,  endureth  all  things.  Love  never  f aileth ;  but 
whether  tiiere  be  prophecies,  they  shall  be  done  away ; 
whether  there  be  tongues,  they  shall  cease;  whether 
there  be  knowledge,  it  shall  be  done  away.  For  we 
know  in  part,  and  we  prophecy  in  part;  but  when  that 
which  is  perfect  is  come,  that  which  is  in  part  shall  be 
done  away.  i  Cor.  13 :  i-io.  (e.r.v.) 


Love  not  the  world,  neither  the  things  that  are  in  the 
world.  If  any  man  love  the  world,  the  love  of  the  Father 
is  not  in  him.  For  all  that  is  in  the  world,  the  lust  of  the 
flesh  and  the  lust  of  the  eyes  and  the  pride  of  life,  is 
not  of  the  Father,  but  is  of  the  world.  And  the  world 
passeth  away  and  the  lust  thereof ;  but  he  that  doeth  the 
will  of  God  abideth  forever.  i  John  2 :  15-17. 


But  the  end  of  the  charge  is  love  out  of  a  pure  heart 
and  a  good  conscience  and  faith  unfei^ed. 

I  Tim.  1 :  5.  (e.r.v.) 


CIjc  Ettniier*0  ^tljle  3^ 


There  is  no  command  of  greater  importance  given 
in  the  Bible,  nor  one  more  often  repeated,  nor  less 
heeded  than  this  command  to  rejoice.  When  man 
rejoices  in  that  which  is  good  he  is  lifted,  whether 
he  knows  it  or  not,  into  his  highest  consciousness 
—  into  his  true  Self,  where  divine  Light  dispels  the 
darkness  of  sin  and  sickness.  You  have  noticed  that 
the  happy  man  is  usually  healthy  and  fortunate.  The 
world  says  he  is  happy  because  he  is  healthy  and  for- 
tunate; but  the  truth  is  he  is  healthy  and  fortunate 
because  he  is  happy,  because  a  spiritual  law  is  obeyed. 
All  things  gravitate  to  those  who  keep  the  command- 
ments. Fear  and  sorrow  are  enemies  of  man;  they  be- 
gin by  tearing  down  the  material  body,  they  end  in 
death.  Joy  is  of  Heaven. 


Rejoice  in  the  Lord,  O  ye  righteous;  for  praise  is 
comely  for  the  upright.  Ps.  33 :  !• 

Be  glad  in  the  Lord,  and  rejoice,  ye  righteous;  and 
shout  for  joy,  all  ye  that  are  upright  in  heart. 

Ps.  32:  II. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord.  Praise  ye  the  Lord  from  the 
heavens.  Praise  him  in  the  heights.  Ps.  148 :  i. 


I  will  bless  the  Lord  at  all  times ;  his  praise  shall  con- 
tinually be  in  my  mouth.  Ps.  34:  i. 

One  way  of  praising  God  is  to  praise  the  good  when- 
ever and  wherever  you  find  it. 


Be  ye  glad  and  rejoice  forever  in  that  which  I  create. 

Isa.  65 :  18. 

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For  every  creature  of  God  is  good,  and  nothing  is 
to  be  rejected  if  it  be  received  with  thanksgiving:  for 
it  is  sanctified  through  the  word  of  God  and  prayer. 

I  Tim.  4:4-5.  (e.r.v.) 


For  thou  Lord,  hast  made  me  glad  through  thy  work; 
I  will  triumph  in  the  works  of  thy  hands.        Ps.  92 : 4. 

Thou  shalt  rejoice  in  every  good  thing  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  hath  given  unto  thee,  and  imto  thine  house. 

Deut.  26:  II. 

Go  thy  way,  eat  thy  bread  with  joy.  Eccl.  9: 7. 

Joy  is  both  an  appetizer  and  a  digester,  it  should 
flavor  all  that  we  eat.  Never  discuss  unpleasant  sub- 
jects at  the  table. 

The  Lord  thy  God  shall  bless  thee  in  all  thy  increase, 
and  in  all  the  works  of  thine  hands,  therefore  thou  shalt 
surely  rejoice.  Deut.  16 :  15. 

Ye  shall  rejoice  in  all  that  ye  put  your  hand  unto. 

Deut.  12:7. 

To  rejoice  calls  into  action  divine  power,  and  if  he 
who  rejoices  have  both  faith  and  understanding,  success 
is  assured.  

Delight  thyself  also  in  the  Lord,  and  he  shall  give 
thee  the  desires  of  thine  heart.  Ps.  37 : 4. 

Let  the  people  praise  thee,  O  God ;  let  all  the  people 
praise  thee.  Then  shall  the  earth  yield  her  increase  and 
God  even  our  own  God  shall  bless  us.  Ps.  67 :  5-6. 

Wherefore  I  perceive  that  there  is  nothing  better  than 
that  a  man  should  rejoice  in  bis  works ;  for  that  is  his 
portion.  Eccl.  3 :  22, 


Kefoice  SiltDa^flf 


I  know  that  there  is  nothing  better  for  them  than  to 
rejoice,  and  to  do  good  so  long  as  they  Uve. 

EccL  3 :  12.  (e.r.v.) 

The  joy  of  the  Lord  is  your  strength.         Neh.  8 :  lo. 

Cultivate  happiness,  endeavor  to  look  pleasant.  No 
matter  what  your  mood,  act  always  as  though  you 
were  happy.  Happiness  is  contagious  and  it  is  every 
Christian's  duty  to  add  to  this  world's  store  of  it. 


For  the  kingdom  of  God  is  not  eating  and  drinking, 
but  righteousness  and  peace,  and  joy  in  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Rom.  14: 17. 

One  of  the  fruits  of  the  Spirit  is  "  joy."   (Gal.  5 :  22.) 


Lo,  this  is  our  Godj  we  have  waited  for  him,  and 
he  will  save  us;  this  is  the  Lord;  we  have  waited  for 
him,  and  we  will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in  his  salvation. 

Isa.  25 : 9. 

The  Lord  is  my  strength  and  my  shield;  my  heart 
trusted  in  him,  and  I  am  helped;  therefore  my  heart 
greatly  rejoiceth;  and  with  my  song  will  I  praise  him. 

Ps.  28:7. 

I  have  set  the  Lord  always  before  me;  because  he 
is  at  my  right  hand,  I  shall  not  be  moved.  Therefore 
my  heart  is  glad,  and  my  glory  rejoiceth;  my  flesh  also 
shall  dwell  in  safety.  Ps.  16 : 8-9.  (e.r.v.) 

For  ye  shall  go  out  with  joy,  and  be  led  forth  with 
peace;  the  mountams  and  the  hills  shall  break  forth 
before  you  into  singing,  and  all  the  txees  of  the  field 
shall  clap  their  hands.  Instead  of  the  thorn  shall  come 
up  the  fir  tree ;  and  instead  of  the  briar  shall  come  up 
the  myrtle  tree.  Isa.  55 :  12-13. 

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The  wilderness  and  the  parched  land  shall  be  glad; 
and  the  desert  shall  rejoice,  and  blossom  as  the  rose. 

Isa.  35:1.  (e.r.v.) 

The  pastures  are  clothed  with  flocks ;  the  valleys  also 
are  covered  over  with  com;  They  shout  for  joy,  they 
also  sing.  Ps.  65:13. 

Thou  makest  the  outgoings  of  the  morning  and 
evening  to  rejoice.  Ps.  65 :  8. 

The  ransomed  of  Jehovah  shall  retiun,  and  come  with 
singing  unto  Zion:  and  everlasting  joy  shall  be  upon 
their  heads:  they  shall  obtain  gladness  and  joy;  and 
sorrow  and  sighing  shall  flee  away.  Isa.  51 :  ii. 

Oh,  that  men  would  praise  the  Lord  for  his  goodness, 
and  for  his  wonderful  works  to  the  children  of  men. 

Ps.  107:8. 


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Be  ye  thankful.  Col.  3 :  15. 

Begin  to  give  thanks  even  before  you  open  your 
eyes  in  the  morning.  As  consciousness  creeps  over 
you,  follow  it  with  a  thankful  prayer  for  life,  that  a 
new  day,  another  chance,  is  yours  —  and  be  glad  in 
your  heart  of  hearts  that  you  have  faith  in  God,  and 
at  least  a  partial  understanding  of  divine  law.  Be 
thankful  for  the  beauty  of  the  morning,  that  you  have 
eyes  to  see  it  and  the  faculty  to  enjoy  it,  and  as  the  day 
advances,  forget  not  to  be  grateful  over  the  small  joys 
as  well  as  the  large  ones,  —  the  new  flower,  the  book, 
the  letter,  the  meeting  with  friends,  the  kindly  word; 
be  thankful  for  knowledge,  for  the  lessons  that  come 
through  mistakes  and  misfortune;  be  glad  that  the 
misfortune  is  no  worse;  in  fact  be  thankful  for  every- 
thing ;  for  as  one  who  recognizes  his  union  with  Divinity, 
you  know  that  only  good  comes  to  you. 

The  least  you  must  give  is  a  thankful  heart,  and 
a  thankful  heart  is  a  fertile  field;  the  Lord  plants  the 
seeds  of  his  richest  blessings  in  just  such  a  field. 


Continue   steadfastly  in  prayer;  watching  therein 
with  thanksgiving.  Col.  4 : 2.  (e.r.v.) 

Giving  thanks  always  for  all  things  in  the  name  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  to  God,  even  the  Father. 

Eph.  5 :  20.  (e.r.v.) 

Praise  ye  the  Lord.    O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord; 
for  he  is  good;  for  his  mercy  endureth  forever. 

Ps.  106: 1. 

Be  deeply  grateful  for  the  divine  law  of  Good  —  that 
it  is  ever  active,  ever  present,  unchanging  and  eternal. 

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Offer  unto  God  thanksgiving;  and  pay  thy  vows  unto 
the  Most  High.  And  call  upon  me  in  the  day  of  trouble ; 
I  will  deliver  thee,  and  thou  shalt  glorify  me. 

Ps.  50:14-15. 

And  one  of  them,  when  he  saw  that  he  was  healed, 
turned  back,  with  a  loud  voice  glorifying  God;  and  he 
fell  down  upon  his  face  at  his  feet,  giving  him  thanks, 
and  he  was  a  Samaritan.  And  Jesus  answering  said, 
Were  not  the  ten  cleansed?  but  where  are  the  nine? 
Were  there  none  found  that  returned  to  give  glory  to 
God,  save  this  stranger?  Luke  17: 15-18.  (e.r.v.) 

The  world  —  and  that  includes  those  who  call  them- 
selves Christians  —  seems  sadly  lacking  in  gratitude. 
Even  when  it  is  felt,  some  are  unwilling  to  humble  them- 
selves enough  to  express  it;  or  what  is  worse  they  are 
reluctant  to  give  pleasure  by  such  expression.  Thanks, 
sincerely  and  humbly  given,  may  be  just  the  encourage- 
ment the  recipient  needs  —  true,  spiritual  food.  At 
least  it  will  let  in  a  little  of  God's  sunshine  upon  a  very 
dark  world.  

Gratitude  is  the  most  active  healing  agent  so-called 
mortal  man  can  employ.  Too  much  emphasis  cannot 
be  placed  upon  the  command  to  give  thanks. 

O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord;  call  upon  his  name; 
make  known  his  deeds  among  the  people.  Sing  unto 
him,  sing  psalms  unto  him ;  talk  ye  of  all  his  wondrous 
works.  Glory  ye  in  his  holy  name ;  let  the  heart  of  them 
rejoice  that  seek  the  Lord.  Ps.  105: 1-3. 

My  meditation  of  him  shall  be  sweet :  I  will  be  glad 
in  the  Lord.  Ps.  104: 34. 

Many,  O  Lord  my  God,  are  thy  wonderful  works 
which  thou  hast  done,  and  thy  thoughts  which  are  to 

er^e  Ettmicr'fi  ^ible  38 


3|n  Cter^tljing  ^ibe  ®l)anbs( 


us- ward:  they  cannot  be  reckoned  up  in  order  unto 
thee ;  if  I  would  declare  and  speak  of  them,  they  are  more 
than  can  be  numbered.  Ps.  40 :  5. 

Let  us  come  before  his  presence  with  thanksgiving. 

Ps.  95:2. 

Enter  into  his  gates  with  thanksgiving,  and  into  his 
courts  with  praise.  Give  thanks  unto  him,  and  bless 
his  name.  For  the  Lord  is  good:  his  mercy  endureth 
forever :  and  his  faithfulness  unto  all  generations. 

Ps.  100:4. 

Blessed  be  the  Lord,  that  hath  given  rest  unto  his 
people  Israel,  according  to  all  that  he  promised :  there 
hath  not  failed  one  word  of  all  his  good  promise,  which 
he  promised  by  the  hand  of  Moses,  his  servant. 

I  Kings  8 :  56. 

Thanks  be  to  God  for  his  imspeakable  gift. 

2  Cor.  9 :  15, 

Thanks  be  to  God  who  giveth  us  the  victory  through 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  i  Cor.  15 :  57. 

0  that  men  would  praise  the  Lord  for  his  goodness, 
and  for  his  wonderful  works  to  the  children  of  men. 

Ps.  107:8. 

1  will  sing  unto  the  Lord,  because  he  hath  dealt 
bountifully  with  me.  Ps.  13 :  6. 


In  all  thy  ways  acknowledge  him  and  he  will  make 
plain  thy  paths.  Prov.  3 : 6.  (e.r.v.) 

The  ever  grateful  heart  is  in  harmony  with  the  activ- 
ity of  Good,  and  its  needs  are  always  supplied.  The  re- 
mark is  often  heard  concerning  those  in  perpetual  want, 
"  You  need  not  expect  gratitude  from  that  class,"  the 
truth  is  "  that  class  "  is  composed  of  the  habitually 

39  CTbc  Kunner'fi  iSitile 


tKlje  WiUnt  CommanUflf 


unthankful,  who  ignoring  a  divine  law  are  adrift  and 
ever  in  want. 

It  is  a  good  thing  to  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  and 
to  sing  praises  unto  thy  name,  O  Most  High:  to  show 
forth  thy  lovingkindness  in  the  morning,  and  thy  faith- 
fulness every  night.  Ps.  92 : 1-2. 


Let  everything  that  hath  breath  praise  the  Lord. 
Praise  ye  the  Lord.  Ps.  150 :  6c 


diU  Ettnner*fi  ^tble  40 


feat  l^ot,  #nlp  25eliebe 

Let  not  your  heart  be  troubled ;  believe  in  God,  be- 
lievealsoinme.  John  14:  i.  (e.r.v.) 

With  God  all  things  are  possible.  Matt.  19 :  26. 

Without  Him  nothing  is  certain.  Useless  toil,  con- 
fusion, loss  of  way,  discouragement,  sickness  are  apt 
to  mean  failure  to  one  who  works  without  God  in  his 
consciousness.  

Believe  in  the  Lord  your  God,  so  shall  ye  be  estab- 
lished ;  beUeve  his  prophets,  so  shall  ye  prosper. 

2  Chr.  20 :  20. 

Whatsoever  is  not  of  faith,  is  sin.  Rom.  14:23. 
Without  faith  it  is  impossible  to  please  him;  for  he 
that  cometh  to  God  must  beUeve  that  he  is.     Heb.  1 1 : 6. 

Have  faith  in  God.  Mark  1 1 :  22. 

Fear  not;  for  I  am  with  thee.  Isa.  43 : 5. 

I  will  not  fail  thee,  nor  forsake  thee.        Josh,  i :  5. 


Trust  in  the  Lord  with  all  thine  heart;  and  lean  not 
unto  thine  own  imder  standing.  Pro  v.  3:5. 

The  wisdom  of  this  world  is  foolishness  with  God. 

I  Cor.  3 :  19. 

Commit  thy  way  unto  the  Lord;  trust  also  in  him, 
and  he  shall  bring  it  to  pass.  Ps.  37 :  5. 

Be  not  therefore  anxious  for  the  morrow;  for  the 
morrow  will  be  anxious  for  itself.  Sufficient  unto  the 
day  is  the  evil  thereof.  Matt.  6: 34.   (e.r.v.) 

No  true  believer  ever  worries;  to  worry  is  to  insult 
your  God. 

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He  that  trusteth  in  his  own  heart  is  a  f  ooL  Prov.  28 :  26. 

Wait  for  Jehovah;  be  strong,  and  let  thy  heart  talce 
courage ;  yea,  wait  thou  for  Jehovah.  Ps.  27 :  14, 

The  righteous  shall  live  by  faith. 

Rom.  1 :  17.  (e.r.v.) 

And  all  things  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  in  prayer, 
believing,  ye  shall  receive.  Matt.  21 :  22. 

Therefore  I  say  unto  you,  what  things  soever  ye 
desire,  when  ye  pray,  believe  that  ye  receive  them, 
and  ye  shall  have  them.  Mark  11 ;  24. 

Believe  the  truth  that  Good  is  ever  unfolding  for  you 
and  it  will  become  a  visible  possession. 

And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  if  thou  canst  believe,  all 
things  are  possible  to  him  that  beUeveth.       Mark  9 :  23. 

'     The  fear  of  man  bringeth  a  snare;  but  whoso  put- 
teth  his  trust  in  the  Lord  shall  be  safe.      Prov.  29 :  25. 

Preserve  my  life  from  fear  of  the  enemy.  (Ps. 
64:  I.)  Put  fear  behind  you  out  of  sight  and  mind,  re- 
buke it  as  you  do  other  sins  —  it  is  one  of  the  worst  of 
them.  "  The  enemy  "  may  be  a  human  foe,  a  bad  habit, 
a  false  belief,  or  any  peace  destroyer. 

Some  trust  in  chariots,  and  some  in  horses ;  but  we 
will  make  mention  of  the  name  of  Jehovah  oiu:  God 

Ps.  20:  7.  (e.r.v.) 

For  ye  have  not  received  the  spirit  of  bondage  again 
to  fear.  Rom.  8:15. 

There  is  no  fear  in  love;  but  perfect  love  casteth 
out  fear;  because  fear  hath  punishment,  and  he  that 
feareth  is  not  made  perfect  in  love. 

I  John  4: 18.  (e.r.v.) 

One  fears  because  one  does  not  fully  realize  that  there 
is  no  power  in  anything  but  good  —  but  God,  and  Go(' 

(JTbc  Etinner'fi  ^ihU  42 


iFear  ^ou  <2^nl^  llBeliebe 


is  Love,  and  "  Love  worketh  no  ill."    We  lose  fear  in 
proportion  as  we  gain  an  understanding  of  God. 

(Read  also  Isa.  51 :  12-16.) 

He  shall  not  be  afraid  of  evil  tidings;  his  heart  is 
fixed,  trusting  in  the  Lord.  Ps.  112:  7. 

The  fear  of  the  wicked,  it  shall  come  upon  him ;  but 
the  desire  of  the  righteous  shall  be  granted.  Prov.  10 :  24. 

As  for  God,  his  way  is  perfect;  the  word  of  the  Lord 
is  tried;  he  is  a  shield  unto  all  them  that  take  refuge 
in  him.  2  Sam.  22 :  31.  (e.r.v.) 

Through  faith  we  understand  that  the  worlds  were 
framed  by  the  word  of  God,  so  that  things  which  are 
seen  were  not  made  of  things  which  do  appear. 

Heb.  11:3. 

The  apostles  said  unto  the  Lord,  Increase  our  faith. 
And  the  Lord  said,  If  ye  had  faith  as  a  grain  of  mustard 
seed,  ye  might  say  unto  this  sycamine  tree.  Be  thou 
plucked  up  by  the  root,  and  be  thou  planted  in  the  sea: 
and  it  should  obey  you.  Luke  17: 5-6. 

For  verily  I  say  unto  you,  that  whosoever  shall 
say  unto  diis  mountain.  Be  thou  removed,  and  be 
thou  cast  into  the  sea;  and  shall  not  doubt  in  his 
heart,  but  shall  believe  that  those  things  which  he 
saith  shall  come  to  pass,  he  shall  have  whatsoever  he 
saith.  Mark  II 123, 

If  this  be  a  mountain  of  fear,  of  remorse,  of  worry, 
of  hurtful  habits,  of  ill  health,  of  anything  that  like 
a  mountain  obscures  from  our  view  the  land  of  peace 
and  happiness,  one  word  of  command  —  if  there  be 
faith  —  and  the  mountain  is  removed  and  cast  into 
oblivion. 

And  these  signs  shall  follow  them  that  believe: 
in  my  name  shall  they  cast  out  demons:  they  shall 

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speak  with  new  tongues ;  they  shall  take  up  serpents, 
and  if  they  drink  any  deadly  thing,  it  shall  in  no  wise 
hurt  them;  they  shall  lay  hands  on  the  sick,  and  they 
shall  recover.  Mark  i6: 17-18. 

He  that  giveth  heed  unto  the  word  shall  find  good; 
and  whoso  trusteth  in  the  Lord,  happy  is  he. 

Prov.  16:20. 

He  that  trusteth  in  his  riches  shall  fall:  but  the 
righteous  shall  flourish  as  a  branch. 

Prov.  II :  28. 

I  had  fainted,  unless  I  had  believed  to  see  the  good- 
ness of  the  Lord  in  the  land  of  the  living.        Ps.  27 :  13. 

And  the  Lord  helpeth  them,  and  rescueth  them;  he 
rescueth  them  from  the  wicked,  and  saveth  them, 
because  they  have  taken  refuge  in  him.  Ps.  37 :  40. 

When  thou  goest  forth  to  battle  against  thine  ene- 
mies, and  seest  horses,  and  chariots,  and  a  people 
more  than  thou,  thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  of  them;  for 
the  Lord  thy  God  is  with  thee.  For  the  Lord  your  God 
is  he  that  goeth  with  you,  to  fight  for  you  against  your 
enemies,  to  save  you.  Deut.  20:  i,  4.  (e.r.v.) 


The  Lord  is  my  light  and  my  salvation;  whom  shall  I 
fear?  The  Lord  is  the  strength  of  my  life ;  of  whom  shall 
I  be  afraid?  Ps.  27 :  i. 

Blessed  is  the  man  that  trusteth  in  the  Lord,  and 
whose  trust  the  Lord  is.  For  he  shall  be  as  a  tree 
planted  by  the  waters,  that  spreadeth  out  its  roots  by 
the  river,  and  shall  not  fear  when  heat  cometh,  but 
its  leaf  shall  be  green;  and  shall  not  be  careful  in  the 

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iFear  Jliott  #nl^  Belielie 


year  of    drought,  neither  shall  cease  from  yieldmg 
fruit.  Jer.  17:7-8.  (e.r.v.) 

Cursed  is  the  man  that  trusteth  in  man,  and  maketh 
flesh  his  arm,  and  whose  heart  departeth  from  the 
Lord.  For  he  shall  be  like  the  heath  in  the  desert, 
and  shall  not  see  when  good  cometh,  but  shall  inhabit 
the  parched  places  in  the  wilderness,  a  salt  land  and 
not  inhabited.  Jer.  17:  5-6.  (e.r.v.) 


The  just  shall  live  by  his  faith.  Hab.  2 : 4. 


Happy  is  he  that  hath  the  God  of  Jacob  for  his  help, 
whose  hope  is  in  the  Lord  his  God.  Ps.  146 ;  5. 


Thy  faith  hath  saved  thee ;  go  in  peace.    Luke  7 :  50. 


45  €^t  Kunner'fli  iSifile 


Ye  shall  know  the  truth,  and  the  truth  shall  make 
you  free.  John  8: 32. 

Evil  is  not  true.  It  is  but  a  belief  that  the  untrue 
is  true ;  and  this  belief  fastens  itself  upon  the  conscious- 
ness of  man  and  controls  his  thoughts  and  actions  to 
his  harm.  Evil  is  one  universal  mistake,  just  as  the 
belief  that  the  earth  was  square  was  an  universal  mis- 
take, that  kept  men  stumbling  in  its  darkness  until 
one  came  holding  aloft  the  light  of  his  divine  message. 
The  darkness  disappeared  with  the  coming  of  this  light, 
the  evil  vanished  for  it  was  only  a  belief  —  with  the 
coming  in  of  the  Truth. 


The  wisdom  that  is  from  above  is  first  pure,  then 
peaceable,  gentle,  easy  to  be  entreated,  full  of  mercy 
and  good  fruits,  without  doubtfulness,  without  hy- 
pocrisy. James  3 :  17.  (e.r.v.) 


For  to  the  man  that  pleaseth  him  God  giveth  wisdom, 
and  knowledge,  and  joy.  Eccl.  2 :  26.  (e.r.v.) 

But  to  the  sinner  he  giveth  travail,  to  gather  and  to 
heap  up,  that  he  may  give  him  that  is  good  before  God. 

Eccl.  2:26. 

The  man  who  ignores  Divine  Law  may  chance  to 
heap  up  wealth  without  hard  work,  but  lacking 
spiritual  understanding  he  will  not  be  able  to  make 
it  add  to  his  happiness;  and  very  likely  he  will  at  last 
discover  that  he  has  been  a  tool  In  the  Almighty's 
hand  to  bring  the  blessing  of  abundance  to  those  who 
keep  the  commandments  and  govern  the  material 
things  that  they  use  through  spiritual  understanding. 


Call  unto  me,  and  I  will  answer  thee,  and  show  thee 
great  and  mighty  things  which  thou  knowest  not. 

Jer.  33:3. 

Cultivate  a  desire  to  know  the  things  of  the  Spirit, 
make  the  getting  of  wisdom  a  passion;  welcome  each 
new  thought  as  though  it  were  the  first  that  you  had 
ever  received;  try  to  find  a  lesson  in  every  experience, 
expect  a  message  from  each  one  you  meet,  make  an 
effort  to  see  from  the  other's  point  of  view;  and  be  meek 
~  meekness  is  the  only  soil  in  which  spiritual  knowledge 
will  grow. 

The  meek  will  he  guide  in  judgment:  and  the  meek 
will  he  teach  his  way.  Ps.  25 : 9. 

Receive  with  meekness  the  engrafted  word,  which 
is  able  to  save  your  souls.  James  1:21. 


But  ask  now  the  beasts,  and  they  shall  teach  thee ; 
and  the  fowls  of  the  air,  and  they  shall  tell  thee;  or 
speak  to  the  earth,  and  it  shall  teach  thee ;  and  the  fishes 
of  the  sea  shall  declare  unto  thee.  Job  12:7. 

Search  for  the  spiritual  meaning  of  everything. 
Think  of  things  as  symbols.  The  air  is  symbolic  of  the 
fullness  of  God,  His  Holy  Spirit  that  gives  Life  and 
Power  to  all  things;  the  sunshine  typifies  His  joy-dls- 
penslng  Love;  the  rain  that  falls  upon  the  just  and  the 
unjust.  His  loving  care;  the  depths  of  the  ocean,  or  the 
valleys  between  the  hills  suggest  Peace ;  the  rose  speaks 
Beauty,  and  the  radiant  sunsets,  the  Glory  that  we  've 
found  In  our  new  life  —  the  Life  of  the  Spirit.  Thus  little 
by  little  hidden  meanings  will  be  revealed  and  the  wis- 
dom of  God  be  made  more  clearly  manifest. 

47  C|)e  Eunnet'fif  ^iftle 


W\)t  SDibine  CommanUfif 


Take  fast  hold  of  instruction;  let  her  not  go;  keep 
her ;  for  she  is  thy  life.  Prov.  4 :  13. 

Blessed  are  the  meek:  for  they  shall  inherit  the 
earth.  Matt.  5 : 5. 

Put  on  therefore  . .  .  humbleness  of  mind.  Col.  3 :  12. 
Before  honor  is  humility.  Prov.  15 :  33. 

It  is  of  utmost  importance  to  possess  humility.  It 
means  that  one  is  receptive,  teachable;  growth  and 
achievement  follow  naturally.  Without  humility  the 
world  lags,  even  retrogrades.  The  lack  of  this  divine 
attribute  accounts  for  the  commonplaceness  of  the 
world  in  general.  One  who  hugs  his  precious  opinions  to 
himself  clips  his  own  wings.  The  great  ones  of  earth  are 
humble.  Greatness  though  knocks  at  every  door,  but 
the  door  is  usually  barred  and  double  barred  by  old 
beliefs,  pride  of  opinion,  or  selfish  contentment.  Real 
humility  values  nothing  as  it  does  the  Truth,  and  ia 
ever  ready  to  receive  it. 

The  reward  of  humiHty  and  the  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
riches,  and  honor  and  life.  Prov.  22 : 4.  (e.r.v.) 

A  scomer  seeketh  wisdom,  and  findeth  it  not. 

Prov.  14 : 6. 

The  scomer  has  blinded  his  own  eyes.  The  doubter 
neutralizes  the  power  of  all  knowledge  that  comes  to 
him.  

Let  no  man  deceive  himself.  If  any  man  thinketh 
that  he  is  wise  among  you  in  this  world,  let  him  become 
a  fool  that  he  may  become  wise.  i  Cor.  3 :  18. 

Be  teachable.  Do  not  allow  self-conceit  to  shut  the 
door  in  Wisdom's  face.  Much  of  our  knowledge  is  little 
better  than  a  cobweb,  it  needs  to  be  swept  away.  Pride 
of  intellect  is  an  enemy  that  prevents  Truth  from 

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&tt  Wisdom*  ^et  mnUemanJJing 

coming  to  us.  Do  not  try  to  force  new  ideas  to  coincide 
with  old  ones. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Let  not  the  wise  man  glory  in 
his  wisdom,  neither  let  the  mighty  man  glory  in  his 
might,  let  not  the  rich  man  glory  in  his  riches :  but  let 
him  that  glorieth  glory  in  this,  that  he  under standeth 
and  knoweth  me,  that  I  am  the  Lord  which  exercise 
lovingkindness,  judgment,  and  righteousness,  in  the 
earth :  for  in  these  things  I  delight,  saith  the  Lord. 

Jer.  9:23-24. 

Faith  by  being  permeated  with  understanding  is 
given  an  active  quality  which  it  does  not  possess  when 
standing  alone.  Oxygen  gives  activity  to  the  air.  The 
dynamo  produces  electricity  which  moves  things.  Un- 
derstanding with  faith  moves  things,  works.  Faith 
without  understanding  is  incomplete  in  its  accom- 
plishment. 

Walk  with  wise  men  and  thou  shalt  be  wise. 

Prov.  13 :  20. 
Make  no  friendship  with  an  angry  man;  and  with  a 
furious  man  thou  shalt  not  go :  lest  thou  learn  his  ways, 
and  get  a  snare  to  thy  soul.  Prov.  22 :  24-25. 

Wherefore,  my  beloved  brethren,  let  every  man  be 
swift  to  hear,  slow  to  speak,  slow  to  wrath:  For  the 
wrath  of  man  worketh  not  the  righteousness  of  God. 

James  i :  19-20. 

He  that  keepeth  understanding  shall  find  good. 

Prov.  19 : 8. 

Self-pity  must  be  strangled  the  moment  it  is  recog- 
nized. It  is  the  worm  that  dieth  not.  To  indulge  in 
self-pity  is  to  tear  down  your  own  strongholds.  If  you 
have  spiritual  understanding  even  in  a  small  degree, 

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you  will  know  that  continued  misfortune  indicates  that 
something  is  clouding  your  consciousness  of  Ever- 
Present  Help,  you  are  engaged  in  wrong  doing,  are 
holding  to  the  belief  that  some  act  of  the  past  has  power 
to  harm  you,  are  indulging  in  some  form  of  hate,  or  you 
are  not  protecting  yourself  as  you  should  "  from  the 
fiery  darts  of  evil."  Self-pity  has  no  place  in  the  divine 
economy,  and  should  be  reckoned  with  worry  and  re- 
gret as  agents  of  death.  No  cure  can  come,  nor  inhar- 
mony  be  banished  while  any  one  of  these  three  has 
control  of  the  thoughts. 

The  mouth  of  the  righteous  speaketh  wisdom. 

Ps.  37:30. 

Get  wisdom,  get  understanding :  forget  it  not;  neither 
decline  from  the  words  of  my  mouth.  Forsake  her  not, 
and  she  shall  preserve  thee:  love  her,  and  she  shall 
keep  thee.  Wisdom  is  the  principal  thing;  therefore  get 
wisdom:  and  with  all  thy  getting  get  imderstanding. 
Exalt  her,  and  she  shall  promote  thee :  she  shall  bring 
thee  to  honour,  when  thou  dost  embrace  her.  She  shaU 
give  to  thine  head  an  ornament  of  grace:  a  crown  of 
glory  shall  she  deliver  to  thee.  Prov.  4 : 5-9. 


Brethren,  be  not  children  in  understanding:  how- 
beit  in  malice  be  ye  children,  but  in  understanding  be 
men.  i  Cor.  14 :  20. 

Wherefore  be  ye  not  foolish,  but  understand  what 
the  will  of  the  Lord  is.  Eph.  5 :  17.  (e.r.v.) 


Turn  you  at  my  reproof,  behold,  I  will  pour  out 
my  spirit  imto  you,  I  will  make  known  my  words  unto 
you.  Prov.  i :  23. 

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^et  OTi0Dom^  <3tt  tlllnDer^tantJing 

Man  that  is  in  honor  and  understandeth  not,  is  like 
the  beasts  that  perish.  Ps.  49 :  20. 

If  any  of  you  lacketh  wisdom,  let  him  ask  of  God, 
who  giveth  to  all  liberally  and  upbraideth  not;  and 
it  sh^  be  given  him.  But  let  him  ask  in  faith,  noth- 
ing doubting,  for  he  that  doubteth  is  like  the  surge  of 
the  sea  driven  by  the  wind  and  tossed.  For  let  not  that 
man  think  that  he  shall  receive  anything  of  the  Lord. 

James  i :  5-7.  (e.r.v.) 


The  night  is  far  spent,  and  the  day  is  at  hand:  Let 
us  therefore  cast  off  the  works  of  darkness,  and  let  us 
put  on  the  armour  of  light.  Rom.  13 :  12. 

The  Lord  2;iveth  wisdom;  out  of  his  mouth  cometh 
knowledge  and  understanding.  Prov.  2 : 6. 

The  entrance  of  thy  words  giveth  light ;  it  giveth  under- 
standing unto  the  simple.  Ps.  1 19 :  130. 

Ye  shall  seek  me,  and  find  me,  when  ye  shall  search 
for  me  with  all  your  hearts.  Jer.  29 :  13. 

He  that  diligently  seeketh  good  procureth  favour;  but 
he  that  seeketh  mischief,  it  shall  come  imto  him. 

Prov.  11:  27. 

Howbeit  in  vain  do  they  worship  me,  teaching  for  doc- 
trines the  commandments  of  men.  Mark  7 :  7, 

Search  the  scriptures.  John  5 :  39. 

Search  it  for  the  Truth.  To  be. bound  to  a  form  of 
words  is  slavish  idolatry. 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them.  Ye  do  err,  not 
knowing  the  scriptures,  nor  the  power  of  God. 

Matt.  22 :  29. 

Then  opened  he  their  understanding,  that  they  might 
understand  the  scriptures.  Luke  24:45. 

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Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you.  The  hour  is  coming,  and 
now  is,  when  the  dead  shall  hear  the  voice  of  the  Son 
of  God:  and  they  that  hear  shall  live.  John  5 :  25. 

And  we  know  that  the  Son  of  God  is  come,  and  hath 
given  us  an  understanding,  that  we  may  know  him  that 
is  true,  and  we  are  in  him  that  is  true,  even  in  his  Son 
Jesus  Christ.  This  is  the  true  God  and  eternal  life. 

I  John  5 :  20. 
I  am  come  a  light  into  the  world,  that  whosoever 
believeth  on  me  should  not  abide  in  the  darkness. 

John  12 :  46. 
They  that  seek  the  Lord  understand  all  things. 

Prov.  28 : 5. 

There  is  no  wisdom  nor  understanding,  nor  counsel 

against  the  Lord.  Prov.  21 :  30. 

A  good  understanding  have  all  they  that  do  his 
commandments.  Ps.  111:10. 

The  wisdom  of  the  prudent  is  to  understand  his 
way.  Prov.  14 : 8. 

Ye  have  an  anointing  from  the  Holy  One,  and  ye 
know  all  things.  i  John  2 :  20.  (e.r.v.) 


God  hath  revealed  them  unto  us  by  his  Spirit:  for  the 
Spirit  searcheth  all  things,  yea,  the  deep  things  of  God. 

I  Cor.  2 :  10. 

For  God  hath  not  given  us  the  spirit  of  fear,  but  of 
power,  and  of  love,  and  of  a  sound  mind.       2  Tim.  i :  7. 


Thou  gavest  also  thy  good  spirit  to  instruct  them. 

Neh.  9 :  20. 

There  is  a  spirit  in  man;  and  the  inspiration  of  the 

Abnighty  giveth  them  understanding.  Job  32 :  8. 

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Cease  from  thine  own  wisdom.  Prov.  23 : 4. 

For  the  wisdom  of  this  world  is  foolishness  with  God. 
For  it  is  written,  He  taketh  the  wise  in  their  own  crafti- 
ness. And  again,  The  Lord  knoweth  the  thoughts  of 
the  wise,  that  they  are  vain.  Therefore,  let  no  man 
glory  in  men.  i  Cor.  3 :  19-21. 

The  wise  men  are  ashamed,  they  are  dismayed  and 
taken:  lo,  they  have  rejected  the  word  of  the  Lord;  and 
what  wisdom  is  in  them?  Jer.  8 :  9. 

The  secret  of  the  Lord  is  with  them  that  fear  him; 
and  he  will  show  them  his  covenant.  Ps.  25 :  14. 


In  the  hidden  part  thou  shalt  make  me  to  know 
wisdom.  Ps.  51:6. 

Understanding  is  a  well-spring  of  life  unto  him  that 
hath  it.  Prov.  16 :  22. 

Give  me  understanding,  and  I  shall  live. 

Ps.  119: 144. 

To  have  understanding  Is  to  know  a  way  out  of 
trouble,  and  to  know  how  to  live  in  peace  and  health 
while  we  are  upon  earth.  The  man  that  wandereth 
out  of  the  way  of  understanding  shall  rest  in  the  con- 
gregation of  the  dead.   (ProVo  21 :  16,  e.r.v.) 


And  none  of  the  wicked  shall  understand;  but  the 
wise  shall  understand.  Dan.  12:10. 


Discretion  shall  watch  over  thee;  understanding 
shall  keep  thee.  Prov.  2: 11.  (e.r.v.^ 

Wisdom  and  understanding  are  the  eyes  of  Faith 
—  without  them  Faith  is  blind. 

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Knowledge  is  easy  unto  him  that  hath  understand- 
ing. Prov.  14 : 6.  (e.r.v.) 

Behold  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  that  is  wisdom;  and 
to  depart  from  evil  is  understanding.  Job  28 :  28. 

But  they  regard  not  the  work  of  the  Lord,  neither 
have  they  considered  the  operation  of  his  hands. 
Therefore,  my  people  are  gone  into  captivity  because 
they  have  no  knowledge.  Isa.  5 :  12-13. 


The  Fear  of  Jehovah  is  the  beginning  of  wisdom; 
and  the  knowledge  of  the  Holy  (One)  is  understand- 
ing. Prov.  9 :  10. 

Who  is  wise  and  imderstanding  among  you?  let 
him  show  by  his  good  life  his  works  in  meekness  of 
wisdom.  But  if  ye  have  bitter  jealousy  and  faction 
in  your  heart,  glory  not  and  lie  not  against  the  truth. 
This  wisdom  is  not  a  wisdom  that  cometh  down  from 
above  but  is  earthly,  sensual,  devilish.  For  where 
jealousy  and  faction  are,  there  is  confusion  and  every 
vile  deed.  James  3: 13-16.  (e.r.v.) 


For  wisdom  is  a  defence,  even  as  money  is  a  de- 
fence; but  the  excellency  of  knowledge  is,  that  wis- 
dom preserveth  the  life  of  him  that  hath  it. 

Eccl.  7: 12.  (e.r.v.) 

For  by  me  thy  days  shall  be  multiplied,  and  the  years 
of  thy  life  shall  be  increased.  Prov.  9: 11. 


The  tongue  of  the  wise  is  health.  Prov.  12:18. 

They  that  are  after  the  flesh  do  mind  the  things  of 

the  flesh.  Rom.  8:5. 

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To  be  carnally  minded  is  death;  but  to  be  spiritually 
minded  is  life  and  peace.  Rom.  8 :  6. 

All  fleshly  (sensual)  desire  has  but  one  tendency,  the 
destruction  of  the  flesh.  Unfortunately  however,  death 
of  the  physical  body  does  not  destroy  such  desire. 
Imagine  the  hell  of  the  unsatisfied  glutton!  Blessed 
are  the  dead  who  die  in  the  Lord  (Rev.  14;  13),  who 
having  become  "  transformed  by  the  renewing  of  their 
minds  "  before  what  is  called  death  of  the  body  have 
not  these  consuming  desires  to  torture  them  thereafter. 
Spiritual  understanding  puts  to  death  fleshly  desire, 
this  is  "  the  first  death."  He  that  overcometh  shall  not 
be  hurt  of  the  second  death  (Rev.  2: 11),  for  the  flesh 
will  have  lost  its  importance,  and  its  passing  be  but  an 
incident  in  the  progression  of  life. 


The  wise  in  heart  will  receive  commandments. 

Prov.  10 : 8. 
Give  instruction  to  a  wise  man,  and  he  will  be  yet 
wiser;  teach  a  just  man  and  he  will  increase  in  learn- 
ing.   For  by  me  (wisdom)  thy  days  shall  be  multi- 
plied, and  the  years  of  thy  life  shall  be  increased. 

Prov.  9:9,  II. 

The  law  of  the  wise  is  a  fountain  of  life,  to  depart 
from  the  snares  of  death.  Good  imderstanding  giveth 
favour.  Prov.  13 :  14-15. 

Through  wisdom  is  a  house  builded,  and  by  under- 
standing it  is  established.  And  by  knowledge  shall 
the  chambers  be  filled  with  all  precious  and  pleasant 
riches.  Prov.  24:3-4. 

Wisdom  is  a  strength  to  the  wise  man  more  than  ten 
rulers  that  are  in  a  city.  Eccl.  7 :  19. 

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A  wise  man  is  strong;  yea,  a  man  of  knowledge  in- 
creaseth  strength.       Prov.  24 : 5. 

If  a  man  (reasoning  with  his  so-called  human  in- 
telligence) thinketh  himself,  his  mental,  mortal  self, 
to  be  something,  when  he  is  nothing  he  deceiveth  him- 
self. Gal.  6:3. 

If  one  thinks  that  his  strength  lies  in  his  nerves  and 
muscles,  and  truth  in  the  testimony  of  his  senses,  he 
really  has  no  understanding  of  what  is  true  concern- 
ing himself.  A  sunbeam  strikes  the  reflecting  prism  and 
makes  it  appear  to  be  alive.  A  ray  of  divine  Light  strikes 
a  fleshly  body,  and  the  body  appears  to  be  intelligent, 
to  act  of  itself,  and  to  be  alive.  But  the  truth  is,  the 
prism  and  the  flesh  are  as  one,  both  matter,  sensation- 
less,  dead.  Mortal  man  not  seeing  the  individual  ray 
of  light,  but  only  the  reflection,  mistakes  the  one  for 
the  other;  not  seeing  God  (the  one  Power  and  the  one 
Life),  but  only  His  manifestations,  he  believes  that 
each  animated  object  has  an  existence  all  its  own.  The 
real  life  of  the  prism  is  in  the  sunbeam,  the  real  life  of 
the  flesh  is  in  the  ray  of  divine  Light  that  issues  forth 
from  God  carrying  Life,  Love  and  all  other  divine  attri- 
butes. These  rays  are  his  ideas.  His  children  the  true 
8elves  of  each  one  of  us. 

To  the  wise  the  way  of  life  goeth  upward. 

Prov.  15 :  24.  (e.r.v.) 

For  though  we  walk  in  the  flesh,  we  do  not  war 
according  to  the  flesh,  (for  the  weapons  of  our  warfare 
are  not  of  the  flesh,  but  mighty  before  God  to  the  casting 
down  of  strongholds);  casting  down  reasonings  and 
every  high  thing  that  is  exalted  against  the  knowledge 
of  God,  and  bringing  every  thought  into  captivity  to  the 
obedience  of  Christ.  2  Cor.  10;  3-5.  (e.r.v.) 


Wherefore  think  ye  evil  in  your  hearts?    Matt,  g :  4, 

Dislodge  an  evil  thought  immediately.  To  replace  it 
with  one  of  love  or  gratitude  is  the  true,  the  ideal  way. 
But  evil  must  not  be  harbored  a  single  moment  even 
though  you  can  dislodge  it  only  by  fixing  the  attention 
upon  some  material  object  at  hand,  carefully  noting 
its  size,  color  and  other  characteristics.  When  once  the 
intruder  has  fled  fill  the  mind  with  love  and  gladness. 
To  open  the  door  to  one  sort  of  evil  may  be  to  let  in 
different  forms  of  it  at  the  same  time  that,  settling 
in  unsuspected  places  may  later  spring  forth  into 
trouble.  Then  you  will  ask,  "  How  happened  this  to 
come  to  me?  "  

He  that  hath  knowledge  spareth  his  words;  and  a 
man  of  understanding  is  of  an  excellent  spirit. 

Prov.  17 :  27. 

Unto  you  is  given  to  know  the  mystery  of  the  king- 
of  God;  but  unto  them  that  are  without,  all  these 
things  are  done  in  parables.  Mark  4: 11. 

But  we  speak  the  wisdom  of  God  in  a  mystery,  even 
the  hidden  wisdom,  which  God  ordained  before  the 
world  unto  our  glory.  Which  none  of  the  princes  of 
this  world  knew;  for  had  they  known  it,  they  would  not 
have  crucified  the  Lord  of  glory.  i  Cor.  2 : 7-8. 


Happy  is  the  man  that  findeth  wisdom,  and  the  man 
that  getteth  understanding :  For  the  merchandise  of  it 
is  better  than  the  merchandise  of  silver,  and  the  gain 
thereof  than  fine  gold.  She  is  more  precious  than  rubies : 
and  all  the  things  thou  canst  desire  are  not  to  be  com- 
pared unto  her.  Length  of  days  is  in  her  right  hand; 
and  in  her  left  hand  riches  and  honour.  Her  ways  are 
ways  of  pleasantness,  and  all  her  paths  are  peace.  She 

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is  a  tree  of  life  to  them  that  lay  hold  upon  her:  and 
happy  is  every  one  that  retaineth  her.  The  Lord  by  wis- 
dom hath  founded  the  earth;  by  understanding  hath 
he  established  the  heavens.  By  his  knowledge  the 
depths  are  broken  up,  and  the  clouds  drop  down  the 
dew.  My  son,  let  not  them  depart  from  thine  eyes: 
keep  sound  wisdom  and  discretion:  So  shall  they  be  life 
unto  thy  soul,  and  grace  to  thy  neck.  Then  shalt  thou 
walk  in  thy  way  safely,  and  thy  foot  shall  not  stumble. 
When  thou  liest  down,  thou  shalt  not  be  afraid :  yea, 
thou  shalt  lie  down,  and  thy  sleep  shall  be  sweet. 

Prov.  3 :  13-24. 

Whoso  is  wise,  and  will  observe  these  things,  even 

they  shall  understand  the  lovingkindness  of  the  Lord. 

Ps.  107:43. 

The  earth  shall  be  filled  with  the  knowledge  of  the 
glory  of  the  Lord,  as  the  waters  cover  the  sea. 

Hab.  2 :  14. 

So  shall  the  knowledge  of  wisdom  be  unto  thy  soul: 
when  thou  hast  found  it,  then  shall  there  be  a  reward, 
and  tiiy  expectation  shall  not  be  cut  off.       Prov.  24 :  14. 


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Thy  will  be  done,  as  in  heaven,  so  on  earth. 

Matt.  6: 10. 

You,  not  of  the  flesh,  but  the  real,  spiritual,  eternal 
You,  have  a  distinct  place  in  the  divine  economy, 
and  were  created  for  a  special  purpose.  This  being 
the  case,  you  can  readily  understand  that  it  is  of  the  ut- 
most importance  that  God's  will  shall  be  done  concern- 
ing you,  and  that  nothing  else  is  of  comparable  conse- 
quence.   

Submit  yourselves  therefore  to  God.       James  4 : 7. 

Into  thy  hands  I  commit  my  spirit.  Ps.  31 :  5. 

Let  every  soul  be  in  subjection  to  the  higher  powers; 
for  there  is  no  power  but  of  God.  Rom.  13 :  i.  (e.r.v.) 

And  when  ye  stand  praying,  forgive,  if  ye  have  aught 
against  any.  Mark  11 :  25. 

If  I  regard  iniquity  in  my  heart,  the  Lord  will  not  hear 
me.  Ps.  66 :  18. 

And  all  things  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  in  prayer, 
beUeving,  ye  shall  receive.  Matt.  21 :  22. 

If  thou  canst  believe,  all  things  are  possible  to  him 
that  belie veth.  Mark  9 :  23. 

What  things  soever  ye  desire,  when  ye  pray,  believe 
that  ye  receive  them,  and  ye  shall  have  them. 

Mark  11:24, 

The  eyes  of  many  are  closed,  and  they  do  not  know 
that  a  supply  for  every  need  is  at  hand.  Through  un- 
derstanding, our  eyes  are  opened,  and  then  we  may  see 
to  lay  hold  of  the  blessings  that  were  all  of  the  time 
within  our  reach. 

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But  let  him  ask  in  faith,  nothing  doubting;  for  he 
that  doubteth  is  like  the  surge  of  the  sea  driven  by 
the  wind  and  tossed.  For  let  not  that  man  think  that 
he  shall  receive  anything  of  the  Lord ;  a  double-minded 
man,  unstable  in  all  his  ways.  James  i :  6-7.  (e.r.v.) 

Do  not  beg  of  God  as  though  you  were  doubtful 
about  His  answering  your  prayer,  but  be  certain  that 
your  desire  will  be  fulfilled  —  if  it  be  His  will.  To 
pray  to  God  while  doubting  Him  is  to  take  His  name  in 
vain. 

Ask  and  it  shall  be  given  you,  seek  and  ye  shall  find, 
knock  and  it  shall  be  opened  unto  you.       Matt.  7 : 7-8. 

Be  more  and  more  persistent  in  your  efforts  to  gain 
understanding  —  ask,  seek,  knock. 

Verily,  verily  I  say  unto  you,  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask 
the  Father  in  my  name,  he  will  give  it  you.    John  16 :  23. 

If  ye  shall  ask  an3rthing  in  my  name  I  will  do  it. 

John  14 :  14. 

If  you  ask  in  the  name  of  Truth  (Christ)  —  the  truth 
that  all  you  need  is  awaiting  you  —  you  will  be  shown 
how  to  lay  hold  of  it. 


Ask,  and  ye  shall  receive,  that  your  joy  may  be  full. 

John  16:24. 

Ye  lust  and  have  not;  ye  kill  and  are  jealous,  and 
cannot  obtain:  ye  fight  and  war;  ye  have  not  because 
ye  ask  not.  Ye  ask  and  receive  not,  because  ye  ask 
amiss,  that  ye  may  spend  it  in  your  pleasures. 

James  4:2-3.  (e.r.v.) 

The  pleasures  of  this  world  —  of  the  flesh  —  are 
always  followed  sooner  or  later  by  pain;  they  never 

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make  "  the  joy  full."  On  the  contrary,  bitterness  never 
trails  after  pleasures  that  come  through  the  workings 
of  spiritual  law.  

In  nothmg  be  anxious;  but  in  everything  by  prayer 
and  supplications  with  thanksgiving  let  your  requests 
be  made  known  unto  God.  Phil.  4 : 6.  (e.r.v.) 


Pray  without  ceasing.  i  Thes.  5:17. 

Perpetually  to  long  to  know  the  Truth,  to  wish  to 
be  consciously  at  one  with  Good  — with  God,  and  ear- 
nestly to  wish  to  manifest  Him,  is  to  be  ever  in  a  state 
of  uplifting  desire,  —  "to  pray  without  ceasing." 


Praying  always  with  all  prayer  and  supplication  in 
the  Spirit.  Eph.  6:18. 

Men  ought  to  always  pray,  and  not  to  faint. 

Luke  18 : 1. 

In  all  thy  ways  acknowledge  him  and  he  will  make 
plain  thy  paths.  Prov.  3:6. 

When  we  assert  a  truth  such  as  "God  is  ever-present 
Good,"  or  even  when  we  are  denying  the  seeming  power 
of  evil,  we  are  "  acknowledging  Him  ";  and  we  should 
do  so  whenever  we  have  a  work  to  do,  or  an  obstruction 
to  remove. 

Continue  steadfastly  in  prayer,  watching  therein  with 
thanksgiving.  Col.  4:  2.  (e.r.v.) 

Watch  ye  therefore,  and  pray  always,  that  ye  may 
be  accounted  worthy  to  escape  all  these  things  that 
shall  come  to  pass.  Luke  21 :  36. 

And  when  thou  prayest,  thou  shalt  not  be  as  the 
hypocrites  are:  for  they  love  to  pray  standing  in  the 

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synagogues  and  in  the  comers  of  the  streets,  that  they 
may  be  seen  of  men.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  They  have 
their  reward.  But  thou,  when  thou  prayest,  enter  into 
thy  closet,  and  when  thou  hast  shut  thy  door,  pray  to 
thy  Father  which  is  in  secret;  and  thy  Father  which 
seeth  in  secret  shall  reward  thee  openly.  But  when 
ye  pray,  use  not  vain  repetitions,  as  the  heathen  do: 
for  they  think  that  they  shall  be  heard  for  their  much 
speaking.  Be  not  ye  therefore  like  unto  them:  for  your 
Father  £ioweth  what  things  ye  have  need  of,  before  ye 
ask  him.  After  this  manner  therefore  pray  ye:  Our 
Father  which  art  in  heaven.  Hallowed  be  thy  name. 
Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be  done  on  earth,  as  it 
is  in  heaven.  Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread.  And 
forgive  us  our  debts,  as  we  forgive  our  debtors.  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil: 
For  thine  is  the  Kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory, 
for  ever.  Amen.  Matt.  6:  5-13. 

Pray  one  for  another  that  ye  may  be  healed.  The 
effectual,  fervent  prayer  of  a  righteous  man  availeth 
much.  James  5 :  16. 

If  any  of  you  lack  wisdom,  let  him  ask  of  God,  that 
giveth  to  all  men  liberally,  and  upbraideth  not;  and 
it  shall  be  given  him.  James  i :  5. 

Behold,  I  am  the  Lord,  the  God  of  all  flesh :  is  there 
anything  too  hard  for  me?  Jer.  32 :  27. 


Ask  ye  of  the  Lord  rain  in  the  time  of  the  latter 
rain;  so  the  Lord  shall  make  bright  clouds,  and  give 
them  showers  of  rain,  to  every  one  grass  in  the  field. 

Zech.  10 :  i« 

CDbe  Ettmur'fi  WhU  62 


asffe  anu  ft  g^fjall  Meceibe 


The  desire  of  the  righteous  shall  be  granted. 

Prov.  10:24. 

Do  not  refuse  a  message  of  Truth  because  it  comes 
to  you  through  lips  that  you  have  thought  of  as  vile. 
Never  forget  that  vileness,  like  any  other  sin,  is  but  a 
cloud  that  hides  from  view  the  perfect  man.  Truth, 
however,  can  pierce  anything,  and  it  will  reach  you 
through  everything  if  you  but  earnestly  desire  it. 


And  whatsoever  we  ask  we  receive  of  him,  because 
we  keep  his  commandments  and  do  those  things  that 
are  pleasing  in  his  sight.  i  John  3 :  22. 

Call  unto  me,  and  I  will  answer  thee,  and  shew  thee 
great  and  mighty  things,  which  thou  knowest  not. 

Jer.  33:3. 

They  that  seek  the  Lord  shall  not  want  any  good 
thing.  Ps.  34:10. 

The  Lord  is  good  unto  them  that  wait  for  him,  to  the 
soul  that  seeketh  him.  Lam.  3 :  25. 

The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  all  them  that  call  upon  him, 
to  all  that  call  upon  him  in  truth.  Ps.  145 :  18. 

Take  your  petition  into  the  quietest  place  that  you 
know  —  into  the  innermost  chamber  of  your  being, 
shut  the  door  of  the  material  world,  and  when  you  feel 
yourself  alone  with  God  acknowledge  your  desire.  It 
may  be  very  trivial.  As  our  understanding  grows  our 
desires  will  change.  The  boy  wishes  toys,  the  man  has 
put  away  childish  things.  Presently  we  shall  know 
the  true  from  the  false,  the  needful  from  the  needless. 
We  must  be  patient  with  ourselves  and  force  nothing. 
Hence,  even  though  3^our  wish  is  trivial,  express  it  and 
then  be  certain  that  it  shall  be  granted  —  if  it  is  in 
accordance  with  the  divine  will.     Always  make  this 

63  C^c  Kttnner'0  ^ible 


Wi)t  2r>it3ine  CommanDfif 


provision ;  for  one  must  be  humble  if  one  wishes  to  re- 
ceive the  divine  blessing,  otherwise  one's  desires  may  be 
realized  to  one's  hurt  —  though  not  through  God,  He 
sends  only  good,  but  through  one's  own  vicious  will. 


But  my  God  shall  supply  all  your  need  according  to 
his  riches  in  glory  by  Jesus  Christ.  Phil.  4:19. 

He  shall  call  upon  me,  and  I  will  answer  him;  I  will 
be  with  him  in  trouble :  I  will  deliver  him,  and  honour 
him,  with  long  life  will  I  satisfy  him,  and  show  him  my 
salvation.  Ps.  91 :  15-16. 

Thou  drawest  near  in  the  day  that  I  called  upon  thee; 
thou  saidst.  Fear  not.  Lam.  3 :  57. 

With  God  nothing  shall  be  impossible.     Luke  i :  37. 


And  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  in  my  name,  that  will 
I  do,  that  the  Father  may  be  glorified  in  the  Son.  If 
ye  shall  ask  anything  in  my  name,  I  will  do  it. 

John  14:  I3-I4* 

I  know  that  even  now  whatsoever  thou  wilt  ask  of 

God,  God  will  give  it  thee.  John  11 :  22. 

If  ye  abide  in  me,  and  my  words  abide  in  you,  ye 

shall  ask  what  ye  will,  and  it  shall  be  done  unto  you. 

John  15 : 7. 

This  is  the  confidence  that  we  have  in  him,  that,  if 
we  ask  anything  according  to  his  will,  he  heareth  usr 
And  if  we  know  that  he  hear  us,  whatsoever  we  ask, 
we  know  that  we  have  the  petitions  that  we  desired  of 
him.  I  Johns:  14-15- 

Again  I  say  unto  you.  That  if  two  of  you  shall  agree 
on  earth  as  touching  any  thing  that  they  shall  ask,  it 
shall  be  done  for  them  of  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

Cj)e  Eunner'fl;  ^tble  64 


2is?fe  ann  ^t  g>^all  HeceiDe 


For  where  two  or  three  are  gathered  together  in  my 
name,  there  am  I  m  the  midst  of  them.  Matt.  i8 :  19-20. 

The  eyes  of  all  wait  upon  thee,  and  thou  givest  them 
their  meat  in  due  season.  Thou  openest  thine  hand, 
and  satisfiest  the  desire  of  every  living  thing. 

Ps.  145 :  15-16. 

Thou  shalt  also  decree  a  thing  and  it  shall  be  es- 
tabUshed  unto  thee.  Job  22 :  28. 

Stoutly  maintain  that  all  good  is  yours  —  every  phase 
of  it;  and  firmly  deny  that  anything  can  interfere  with 
its  manifestation  in  every  detail  of  your  life. 


Thou  hast  given  him  his  heart's  desire,  and  hast 
not  withholden  the  request  of  his  lips.  He  asked  life 
of  thee,  and  thou  gavest  it  to  him,  even  length  of  days 
for  ever  and  ever.  Ps.  21 : 2,  4, 

Every  good  giving  and  every  perfect  boon  is  from 
above,  commg  down  from  the  Father  of  lights,  with 
whom  can  be  no  variation,  neither  shadow  that  is 
cast  by  turning.  James  i :  17. 

O  thou  that  hearest  prayer,  unto  thee  shall  all  flesh 
come.  Ps.  65 : 2. 


65  Clie  Kunnet's  ^ttk 


J^e  €l)at  i^  dSttatt^t  among  Sou  M>l^all  25c 
gout  J^erbant 

Prepare  ye  the  way  of  the  Lord;  make  his  paths 
straight.  Luke  3 : 4. 

All  that  the  "  man  of  the  world  "  knows  of  God  is 
what  he  sees  of  Him  in  others.  Little  by  little  the 
divine  nature  is  revealed  —  in  a  smile,  an  unselfish 
act,  appreciation,  sympathy,  forgiveness,  charity. 
Thus  we,  if  we  love  our  neighbor  as  ourselves,  can 
"  prepare  the  way  of  the  Lord  "  into  his  consciousness 
by  showing  him  love  in  all  of  our  actions  —  for  God  is 
Love.  We  can  make  "straight"  this  path  of  the  Lord 
by  revealing  to  our  neighbor  the  good  that  is  within 
himself,  encouraging  and  nurturing  it  until  the  (seem- 
ing) evil  that  has  barred  the  path  is  overcome  with  his 
own  good  —  with  God. 


Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbor  as  thyself. 

Matt.  19 :  19. 
(God)  hath  made  of  one  blood  all  nations  of  men. 

Acts  17:26. 

Be  ye  kind  one  to  another,  tender-hearted,  forgiv- 
ing each  other,  even  as  God  also  in  Christ  forgave  you. 

Eph.  4:32.  (e.r.v.) 

If  each  one  knew  how  much  to  his  advantage,  his 
profit,  his  happiness,  now,  upon  this  earth,  it  would 
be  if  he  obeyed  the  commands  of  God,  he  would  cer- 
tainly strive  with  all  of  his  power  to  obey.  When  we 
realize  this,  it  is  easy  to  forgive  a  brother  his  perverse 
actions,  and  to  pity  him  because  of  his  lack  of  under- 
standing, helping  him  with  love  to  understand. 

Cl)e  Ettiiii^r'0  ^ible  66 


^t  ®^at  10  (3tmtsit  among  ^ou 

Agree  with  thine  adversary  quickly,  whiles  thou 
art  in  the  way  with  him;  lest  at  any  time  the  adver- 
sary deUver  thee  to  the  judge,  and  the  judge  deliver 
thee  to  the  officer,  and  thou  be  cast  into  prison.  Verily 
I  say  unto  thee,  Thou  shalt  by  no  means  come  out 
thence,  till  thou  hast  paid  the  uttermost  farthing. 

Matt.  5 :  25-26. 

When  any  difference  arises  between  another  and 
yourself,  if  possible  agree  with  him  at  once,  surren- 
dering, if  necessary  and  at  all  consistent,  your  claims. 
It  is  important  that  you  do  not  offend  him.  The  value 
you  put  upon  some  material  condition  may  become 
a  stumbling  block  in  his  pathway  to  higher  things. 
Show  him  instead,  that  your  faith  in  God  tells  you  that 
man  cannot  take  away  from  you  anything  which  God 
cannot  give ;  and  that  peace  of  mind  is  really  the  one 
most  desirable  possession  upon  earth.  If,  on  the  contrary, 
you  do  strive  merely  for  the  sake  of  gaining  your  own 
point,  you  will  pay  a  very  dear  price  for  it  in  the  end. 


Brethren,  even  if  a  man  be  overtaken  in  any  tres- 
pass, ye  who  are  spiritual,  restore  such  a  one  in  a 
spirit  of  meekness;  looking  to  thyself,  lest  thou  also 
be  tempted.  Gal.  6:  i.  (e.r.v.) 

Admonish  the  disorderly,  encourage  the  faint-hearted, 
support  the  weak,  be  longsuffering  toward  all.  See 
that  none  render  unto  any  one  evil  for  evil;  but  al- 
way  follow  after  that  which  is  good,  one  toward  another, 
and  toward  all.  i  Thes.  5 :  14-15.  (e.r.v.) 


Be  not  overcome  of  evil,  but  overcome  evil  with 
good.  Rom.  12:21. 

Look  for  God  in  your  neighbor,  and  not  for  that 
which  is  not  God.    If  you  see  a  fault,  think  of  the  cor- 

67  Clje  Etianer'fi  ^i&Ie 


tB\)t  SDitime  CommanDsf 


responding  virtue  and  act  accordingly.  If  he  is  what  the 
world  calls  stingy,  imagine  him  as  the  embodiment  of 
generosity,  and  in  turn  show  to  him  generosity  and 
gratitude.  Remember  that  you  cannot  let  your  mind 
dwell  upon  your  neighbor's  faults  without  harm  to 
yourself.  There  is  only  one  way:  obey  the  command, 
overcome  evil  with  good. 


Be  ye  therefore  merciful,  as  your  Father  also  is 
merciful.  Luke  6 :  36. 

Judge  not,  and  ye  shall  not  be  judged;  condemn 
not,  and  ye  shall  not  be  condemned.  Lxike  6 :  37. 


Speak  not  one  against  another. 

James  4: 11.  (e.r.v.) 

li  any  man  thinketh  himself  to  be  religious  while 
he  bridleth  not  his  tongue  but  deceiveth  his  heart, 
this  man's  religion  is  vain.  James  i :  26.  (e.r.v.) 

Let  none  of  you  imagine  evil  in  your  hearts  against 
his  neighbor.  Zech.  8:17. 

If  it  be  possible,  as  much  as  lieth  in  you,  live  peace- 
ably with  all  men.  Rom.  12:18. 

Let  us  not  therefore  judge  one  another  any  more; 
but  judge  this  rather,  that  no  man  put  a  stmnbling 
block  or  an  occasion  to  fall  in  his  brother's  way. 

Rom.  14: 13. 

But  love  your  enemies,  and  do  them  good,  and  lend, 
never  despairing;  and  your  reward  shall  be  great,  and 
ye  shall  be  sons  of  the  Most  High:  for  he  is  kind 
toward  the  imthankful  and  evil.  Luke  6:35. 

Nor  rendering  evil  for  evil,  or  railing  for  railing,  but 
contrariwise  blessing;  knowing  that  ye  are  thereunto 
called,  that  ye  should  inherit  a  blessing.        i  Pet.  3 : 9. 

2ri)c  Eunner'fii  ^ible  68 


J^e  ®t)at  is:  ^reatesft  among  ^ou 

Doing  nothing  through  faction,  or  through  vain- 
glory, but  in  lowliness  of  mind  each  counting  other 
better  than  himself,  not  looking  each  of  you  to  his 
own  things,  but  each  of  you  also  to  the  things  of  others. 

Phil.  2 : 3-4.  (e.r.v.) 

The  world  goes  out  of  its  way  to  humiliate  the 
vainglorious  person,  who,  if  he  were  not  so  blinded 
by  self-conceit,  would  see  that  his  attitude  toward 
himself  shows  ignorance  and  a  lack  of  spiritual  un- 
derstanding. Truly  he  reasons  solely  with  "  the  mind 
of  the  flesh,"  or  else  he  would  know  that  of  himself  he 
could  do  nothing  (i  Cor.  12:  6  and  Ps.  115:  i).  As  he 
does  not  walk  in  the  light  of  Truth,  he  stumbles  (Acts 
12:  23)  and  the  world  is  glad  if  he  falls.  The  man  who 
has  understanding  has  also  humility  and  he  does  all  for 
the  glory  —  not  of  himself  —  but  of  God  (i  Cor.  10: 
31).  

Now  we  that  are  strong  ought  to  bear  the  infirmities 
of  the  weak,  and  not  to  please  ourselves.  Let  each  one 
of  us  please  his  neighbor  for  that  which  is  good,  unto 
edifying.  Rom.  15: 1-2.  (e.r.v.) 

Bear  ye  one  another's  burdens,  and  so  fulfil  the  law 
of  Christ.  Gal.  6 : 2. 

Rejoice  with  them  that  do  rejoice,  and  weep  with 
them  that  weep.  Rom.  12 :  15. 

When  you  rejoice  with  one  over  his  good  fortune 
you  are  truly  manifesting  God  to  him,  you  are  showing 
the  Love  that  is  untainted  by  jealousy  or  envy.  And 
why  should  a  believer  ever  be  envious?  Does  he  not 
know  that  he  is  provided  with  all  that  he  needs  for 
comfort  and  true  happiness?  Get  into  sympathy  with 
another  for  the  purpose  of  learning  how  best  to  im- 

69  C!)e  Etitincr'fii  ^tblt 


tE^t  SDibine  CommanUfl? 


plant  in  his  soul  the  glad  tidings  which  as  a  Christian 
you  are  dispensing.  Be  careful  not  to  make  his  grief 
keener.  Be  tactful.  Tact  is  common  kindness  greatly 
refined. 

These  are  the  things  that  ye  shall  do:  Speak  ye 
every  man  the  truth  to  his  neighbor;  execute  the  judg- 
ment of  truth  and  peace  in  your  gates.        Zech.  8:  i6. 

That  which  is  gone  out  of  thy  lips  thou  shalt  keep  and 
perform.  Deut.  23 :  23. 

The  world  is  watching  you.  Give  it  no  cause  to  say 
that  you  do  not  live  according  to  your  profession. 
Prove  your  faith  by  your  works.  Mean  what  you  say. 
(Matt.  5 :  37.)  Keep  your  word  —  your  promises. 
(Col.  3 :  9-10.)  

In  all  things  I  gave  you  an  example,  how  that  so 
laboring  ye  ought  to  help  the  weak,  and  to  remember 
the  words  of  the  Lord  Jesus  how  he  himself  said.  It  is 
more  blessed  to  give  than  to  receive.  Acts  20 :  35. 


Withhold  not  good  from  them  to  whom  it  is  due, 
when  it  is  in  the  power  of  thine  hand  to  do  it.  Say  not 
unto  thy  neighbor.  Go,  and  come  again,  and  to-morrow 
I  will  give;  when  thou  hast  it  by  thee.    Prov.  3 :  27-28. 

Never  withhold  just  praise  from  him  to  whom  it  is 
due,  nor  from  others  concerning  him.  To  do  so  is  quite 
as  dishonest  as  it  is  to  withhold  any  of  his  material  be- 
longings. Also  any  assistance  that  you  can  render  to 
him  belongs  to  him  in  the  eyes  of  God  —  his  Father 
and  yours.  It  is  imperative  to  obey  every  impulse  to 
be  kind,  and  you  will,  if  you  truly  desire  to  be  in  the 
service  of  the  Father.  Who  knows  but  that  you  may 
have  been  delegated  to  answer  some  one's  prayer? 

Cl)e  Ettniur*£(  ^ihU  70 


^t  ®t)at  10  (3tmteit  among  gou 

Never  let  a  debt  go  unpaid  if  it  is  possible  to  pay  it;  to 
do  so  is  to  encumber  oneself  and  possibly  add  greatly 
to  the  burden  of  others.    (Prov.  22:  7,  last  clause.) 

Owe  no  man  anything,  but  to  love  one  another;  for 
he  that  loveth  another  hath  fulfilled  the  law. 

Rom.  13 : 8. 

Every  man  according  as  he  purposeth  in  his  heart, 
so  let  him  give;  not  grudgingly,  or  of  necessity,  for 
God  loveth  a  cheerful  giver.  2  Cor.  9 :  7. 

For  whosoever  shall  give  you  a  cup  of  water  to  drink 
in  my  name,  because  ye  belong  to  Christ,  verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  he  shall  not  lose  his  reward.        Mark  9: 41. 

Give  to  him  that  asketh  thee,  and  from  him  that 
would  borrow  of  thee,  turn  not  thou  away.  Matt.  5 :  42. 


And  in  whatsoever  house  ye  enter,  first  say.  Peace 
be  to  this  house.  Luke  10:  5. 

Let  this  benediction  be  in  your  heart  whenever  you 
come  into  the  presence  of  another,  it  will  help  greatly 
to  bring  him  and  you  into  sympathetic  accord  (Phil. 
2:2).  Shun  every  one  while  you  "  feel  irritable."  Not 
only  that,  but  the  moment  you  feel  irritability  coming 
upon  you,  go  into  the  secret  chamber  of  your  being 
and  be  perfectly  quiet  (Mark  4 :  39)  until  the  assurance 
takes  possession  of  you,  that,  in  heaven  where  you 
truly  abide,  everything  moves  in  perfect  harmony. 
Divine  Truth  will  banish  the  untruth  of  material  fret. 
The  man  who  allows  himself  to  be  chronically  irritable 
is  never  a  Christian ;  he  is  the  most  cruel  of  murderers, 
killing  his  victims  through  the  multiplicity  of  his  pin 
pricks.  

Peace  be  within  thy  walls,  and  prosperity  within  thy 
palaces.    For  thy  brethren  and  companions'  sakes,  I 

71  ^ht  nmntf^  mhk 


tElie  SDibine  CommanUtf 


will  now  say,  Peace  be  within  thee.  Because  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord  our  God  I  will  seek  thy  good. 

Ps.  122 :  7-9. 

But  I  say  unto  you,  That  ye  resist  not  evil :  but  who- 
soever shail  smite  tliee  on  thy  right  cheek,  turn  to  him 
the  other  also.  And  if  any  man  will  sue  thee  at  the  law, 
and  take  away  thy  coat,  let  him  have  thy  cloak  also. 
And  whosoever  shall  compel  thee  to  go  a  mile,  go  with 
him  twain.  Matt.  5 :  39-41. 

He  proves  his  Christianity,  who  deals  successfully 
with  "  the  evil,"  or  even  "  the  disagreeable  man."  If  his 
Christianity  be  the  Truth,  he  "  turns  the  other  cheek," 
thereby  demonstrating  the  unreality  of  evil,  that  it  has 
no  power,  is  nothing  to  be  afraid  of,  or  to  flee  from;  and 
he  demonstrates  the  reality  and  power  of  Love  by  over- 
coming the  evil  with  good,  with  abundant  kindness, 
greatly  above  that  which  was  asked  or  expected. 

Give,  and  it  shall  be  given  unto  you;  good  measure, 
pressed  down,  and  shaken  together,  and  running  over, 
shall  men  give  into  your  bosom.  For  with  the  same 
measure  that  ye  mete  withal  it  shall  be  measured  to  you 
again.  Luke  6:38. 

When  you  see  another's  need  give  to  him,  and  do 
not  stop  to  consider  whether  or  not  you  will  need  the 
gift  at  some  future  time.  God  will  supply  your  own 
needs  when  they  appear. 

Of  thine  own  have  we  given  thee,     i  Chron.  29 :  14. 

And  if  thou  bestow  upon  the  hungry  that  which  thy 
soul  desireth,  and  satisfy  the  afflicted  soul;  then  shall 
thy  light  rise  in  darkness,  and  thine  obscurity  be  as 
the  noonday.  Isa.  58: 10.  (e.r.v.) 

The  message  which  you  have  for  the  world  is  unique. 
Your  combination  of  temperament,  talent,  desire  and 

Cbe  Kunncr'u  ^ihlt  72 


^t  ®l)at  10  Greatest  among  ^ou 

other  characteristics  makes  it  so.  There  is  none  other 
like  it.  It  is  your  particular  offering  and  you  alone  can 
bestow  it  upon  humanity.  Many  hide  their  message 
away  in  a  napkin,  afraid  to  give  it  out,  though  man- 
kind  needs  every  one. 

When  you  give  to  another  "  that  which  your  soul 
desire th  "  you  are  giving  actually  of  yourself,  your 
message  is  being  delivered.  Always  give  the  gift  which 
you  would  like  to  own. 


The  stranger  that  dwelleth  with  you  shall  be  unto  you 
as  one  bom  among  you,  and  thou  shalt  love  him  as 
thyself.  Lev.  19 :  34. 

Treat  all  alike,  lovingly.  Henceforth  know  ye  no 
man  after  the  flesh  (2  Cor.  5:16).  Let  not  ties  of  blood 
nor  other  relationship  be  an  excuse  for  a  dictatorial 
attitude.  Man  was  not  given  dominion  over  man. 
Who  is  my  mother,  or  my  brethren?  For  whosoever 
shall  do  the  will  of  God,  the  same  is  my  brother  and  my 
sister,  and  mother  (Mark  3 :  33,  35). 

Execute  true  judgment,  and  show  mercy  and  com- 
passions every  man  to  his  brother;  and  oppress  not 
the  widow,  nor  the  fatherless,  the  stranger,  nor  the 
poor;  and  let  none  of  you  imagine  evil  against  his 
brother  in  your  heart.  Zech.  7 : 9-10. 

Charge  them  that  are  rich  in  this  present  world, 
that  they  be  not  high-minded,  nor  have  their  hopes 
set  on  the  uncertainty  of  riches,  but  on  God,  who 
giveth  us  richly  all  things  to  enjoy;  that  they  do 
good,  that  they  be  rich  in  good  works,  that  they  be 
ready  to  distribute,  willing  to  communicate. 

I  Tim.  6: 17-18.  (e.r.v.) 

Woe  imto  him  that  buildeth  his  house  by  unright- 
eousness, and  his  chambers  by  injustice;  that  useth 

73  d)e  Kumicr'fl;  ^ihU 


^^t  SDibine  CommanDfif 


his  neighbor's  service  without  wages,  and  giveth  him 
not  his  hire.  Jer.  22: 13.  (e.r.v.) 

If  thine  enemy  be  hungry,  give  him  bread  to  eat; 
and  if  he  be  thirsty,  give  him  water  to  drink :  for  thou 
Shalt  heap  coals  of  fire  upon  his  head,  and  the  Lord 
shall  reward  thee.  Prov.  25 ;  21-22. 

And  heal  the  sick  that  are  therein,  and  say  unto 
them,  The  kingdom  of  God  is  come  nigh  unto  you. 

Luke  10 : 9. 

Be  pitiful;  be  courteous.  i  Pet.  3:8. 

There  is  no  such  a  being  as  a  rude  Christian — mean- 
ing one  who  shows  a  lack  of  courtesy,  of  politeness  — • 
for 

*'  Politeness  is  to  do  and  say 
The  kindest  thing  in  the  kindest  way." 

Kindness  is  the  outcome  of  love.  Love  never  gave 
birth  to  rudeness.  It  may  come  from  lack  of  thought, 
but  it  is  the  Christian's  duty  to  think,  to  be  ever  watch- 
ful that  he  conduct  himself  as  though  he  were  all  Love 

—  it  will  come  true  if  he  assumes  it  long  enough.  When 
he  is  rude  he  is  not  a  Christian  —  not  at  that  moment 

—  for  he  is  not  manifesting  Christ,  who  is  revealed 
only  through  love.   (Prov.  15:  25.) 

To  give  light  to  them  that  sit  in  darkness  and  in 
the  shadow  of  death,  to  guide  oiu:  feet  into  the  way  of 
peace.  Luke  i :  79. 

Ye  are  the  light  of  the  world.  Matt.  5  :  14. 


For  I  long  to  see  you,  that  I  may  impart  unto  you 
some  spiritual  gift,  to  the  end  ye  may  be  estabUshed; 

®:i)e  Eunncr*6  ^ible  74 


that  is,  that  I  with  you  may  be  comforted  in  you,  each 
of  us  by  the  other's  faith,  both  yours  and  mine. 

Rom.  i:  II-I2.  (e.r.v.) 

Let  him  know,  that  he  which  converteth  the  sinner 

from  the  error  of  his  way,  shall  save  a  soul  from  death, 

and  shall  hide  a  multitude  of  sins.  James  5 :  20. 

But  to  do  good  and  to  communicate  forget  not:  for 

with  such  sacrifices  God  is  well  pleased.     Heb.  13 :  16. 

Comfort  ye,  comfort  ye  my  people,  saith  your  God. 

Isa.  40: 1. 
And  he  said  unto  them.  Go  ye  into  all  the  world,  and 
preach  the  good  tidings  to  the  whole  creation. 

Mark  16: 15.  (e.r.v.) 
Go,  stand  and  speak  in  the  temple  to  the  people  all 
the  words  of  this  Life.  Acts  5 :  20. 

Put  them  in  mind  to  be  subject  to  principalities  and 
powers,  to  obey  magistrates,  to  be  ready  to  every  good 
work,  to  speak  evil  of  no  man,  to  be  no  brawlers,  but 
gentle,  showing  all  meekness  imto  all  men. 

Titus  3 : 1-2. 
Be  not  afraid,  but  speak,  and  hold  not  thy  peace. 

Acts.  18 : 9. 

Let  us  therefore  follow  after  the  things  which  make 
for  peace,  and  things  wherewith  one  may  edify  another. 

Rom.  14 :  19. 

Blessed  are  the  peacemakers,  for  they  shall  be  called 
the  children  of  God.  Matt.  5:9. 

The  Lord  hath  given  me  the  tongue  of  them  that  are 
taught,  that  I  may  know  how  to  sustain  with  words  him 
that  is  weary.  Isa.  50 : 4.  (e.r.v.) 

The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  God  is  upon  me ;  because  the 
Lord  hath  anointed  me  to  preach  good  tidings  unto  the 

75  ^ht  Umntv*^  mhlc 


tirije  H>it3ine  CommanU£J 


meek ;  he  hath  sent  me  to  bmd  up  the  broken  hearted, 
to  proclaim  liberty  to  the  captives,  and  the  opening  of 
the  eyes  of  them  that  are  bound;  to  proclaim  the  ac- 
ceptable year  of  the  Lord's  favor,  and  the  day  of  ven- 
geance of  our  God;  to  comfort  all  that  mourn;  to  ap- 
point unto  them  that  mourn  in  Zion,  to  give  unto  them 
a  garland  for  ashes,  the  oil  of  joy  for  mourning,  the  gar- 
ment of  praise  for  tiie  spirit  of  heaviness.  Isa.  6i :  1-5. 


They  helped  every  one  his  neighbor:  and  every  one 
said  to  his  brother.  Be  of  good  courage.  So  the  car- 
penter encouraged  the  goldsmith,  and  he  that  smooth- 
eth  with  the  hammer  him  that  smote  the  anvil,  saying, 
It  is  ready  for  the  soldering:  and  he  fastened  it  wiSi 
nails,  that  it  should  not  be  moved.  Isa.  41 : 6-7. 

It  is  the  Christian's  imperative  duty  to  give  encourage- 
ment whenever  and  wherever  he  is  able;  yet  how  many 
of  those  who  call  themselves  followers  of  Christ  take  any 
pains  to  say  the  sympathetic,  appreciative  word?  On 
the  contrary,  it  often  appears  that  the  Christian  feels 
it  his  duty  to  say  that  which  is  discouraging  or  disagree- 
able, deeming  everything  else  flattery  and  of  evil.  We 
little  know  how  near  to  despair  our  neighbor  may  be 
even  though  he  masks  it  with  smiles.  An  adverse  re- 
mark may  fell  him  to  the  ground,  whereas  he  might 
rise  on  wings  of  hope  because  of  our  appreciation. 
There  is  always  something  good  one  may  say  —  (Pro v. 
16:  20)  something  to  lessen  the  sting  of  criticism  if  that 
seems  to  be  needful.  Remember  that  just  praise  is  a 
smile  of  God,  and  loving  criticism.  His  guiding  hand. 


A  man  hath  joy  by  the  answer  of  his  mouth;  and  a 
word  spoken  in  due  season  how  good  it  is!  The  pure 
speak  pleasant  words.  Prov.  15: 23,  26.  (e.r.v.) 

HLht  Eunner'fi  %ihlt  76 


^t  tE^W  Jg  ^reategt  among  gou 

The  pure  in  heart  see  only  God  —  (Matt.  5  :  8)  only 
Good,  hence  their  conversation  is  not  of  evil,  of  imper- 
fection, destruction,  death;  but  of  things  that  are  perfect, 
that  make  for  peace  and  happiness  and  spiritual  growth. 


Pleasant  words  are  as  a  honey-comb,  sweet  to  the 
soul,  and  health  to  the  bones.  Prov.  16 :  24. 

A  word  fitly  spoken  is  like  apples  of  gold  in  pictures 
of  silver.  Prov.  25: 11. 

For  out  of  the  abundance  of  the  heart  the  mouth 
speaketh.  A  good  man  out  of  the  good  treasure  of  the 
heart  bringeth  forth  good  things.  Matt.  12 :  34-35. 

Finally,  be  ye  all  likeminded,  sympathetic,  loving  as 
brethren,  tenderhearted,  humbleminded. 

I  Pet.  3 :  8.  (e.r.v.) 

You  need  the  message  your  brother  carries,  be  recep- 
tive to  it.  A  critical  attitude  on  your  part  will  give  him 
cause  to  say,  "I  do  not  know  why  but  I  am  never  my 
best  with  that  person."  Be  lovingly  expectant,  and 
without  effort  the  message  will  come  that  will  bless  both 
him  and  you.  

Let  your  light  so  shine  before  men;  that  they  may 
see  your  good  works  and  glorify  yotu:  Father  who  is  in 
heaven.  Matt.  5 :  i^. 

If  we  love  one  another,  God  dwelleth  in  us. 

I  John  4: 12. 

Let  us  not  love  in  word,  neither  in  tongue;  but  in 
deed  and  in  truth.  i  John  3:18. 

But  whoso  hath  the  world's  goods  and  beholdeth 
his  brother  in  need,  and  shutteth  up  his  compassion 
from  him,  how  doth  the  love  of  God  abide  in  him? 
(i  John  3 :  17.)  What  doth  it  profit,  my  brethren,  if  a 

77  QLht  Ktinner's  WMt 


tD^lje  SDitjine  Commantisi 


man  say  he  hath  faith,  but  have  not  works?  Can  that 
faith  save  him?  If  a  brother  or  sister  be  naked  and 
in  lack  of  daily  food  and  one  of  you  say  unto  them,  Go 
in  peace,  be  ye  warmed  and  filled;  and  yet  ye  give 
them  not  the  things  needful  to  the  body;  what  dotii  it 
profit?  Even  so  faith,  if  it  have  not  works,  is  dead  in 
itself.   (James  2 :  14-17.) 

Thou  shalt  surely  give  him,  and  thine  heart  shall 
not  be  grieved  when  thou  givest  unto  him:  because 
that  for  this  thing  the  Lord  thy  God  shall  bless  thee  in 
all  thy  works,  and  in  all  thou  puttest  thine  hand  unto. 
For  the  poor  shall  never  cease  out  of  the  land :  there- 
fore I  command  thee,  saying.  Thou  shalt  open  thine 
hand  wide  unto  thy  brother,  to  thy  poor,  and  to  thy 
needy,  in  thy  land.  Deut.  15: 10. 

I  am  made  all  things  to  all  men,  that  I  might  by  all 
means  save  some.  i  Cor.  9 :  22. 

Give  no  occasion  of  stumbling,  either  to  Jews  or 
to  Greeks,  or  to  the  church  of  God.  Even  as  I  also 
please  all  men  in  all  things,  not  seeking  mine  own 
profit,  but  the  profit  of  the  many,  that  &ey  may  be 
saved.  i  Cor.  10:32-33. 

Pure  religion  and  undefiled  before  God  and  the 
Father  is  this,  to  visit  the  fatherless  and  widows  in 
their  affliction,  and  to  keep  oneself  imspotted  from  the 
world.  James  i :  27. 

Cast  thy  bread  upon  the  waters;  for  thou  shalt  find 
it  after  many  days.  Eccl.  11 :  i. 

Who  comforteth  us  in  all  our  tribulation,  that  we 
may  be  able  to  comfort  them  which  are  in  any  trouble, 
by  the  comfort  wherewith  we  ourselves  are  comforted 
of  God.  2  Cor.  1 : 4. 

Sbe  Ettnner*fi  mhU  78 


J^e  ®l)at  10  ^reatesft  among  ^ou 

^  . 

And  the  King  shall  answer  and  say  unto  them,  Verily 
I  say  unto  you,  Inasmuch  as  ye  have  done  it  unto  one 
of  the  least  of  these  my  brethren,  ye  have  done  it  unto 
me.  Matt.  25 :  40. 

He  that  hath  pity  upon  the  poor  lendeth  unto  the 
Lord;  and  that  which  he  hath  given  will  he  pay  him 
again.  Prov.  19 :  17. 

Whoso  mocketh  the  poor  reproacheth  his  maker; 
and  he  that  is  glad  at  calamities  shall  not  be  unpun- 
ished.    Prov.  17:5. 

He  that  goeth  about  as  a  talebearer  revealeth  secrets ; 
but  he  that  is  of  a  faithful  spirit  concealeth  the  matter. 

Prov.  11: 13. 

The  malicious  talebearer  is  an  anomaly  in  nature. 
All  other  animals  which  thrive  upon  corruption  because 
they  devour  it,  are  benefactors.  But  through  the  scan- 
dalmonger, corruption  is  nourished  and  increased  a 
thousand  fold.  The  one  who  has  the  love  of  God  in  his 
heart  never  discusses  the  errors  and  sins  of  another;  on 
the  contrary,  he  does  his  best  to  conceal  and  to  destroy 
them.   (Luke  6:  31 ;  Ps.  32:  i.) 


How  beautiful  upon  the  mountains  are  the  feet  of 
him  that  bringeth  good  tidings,  that  pubUsheth  peace, 
that  bringeth  good  tidings  of  good,  that  pubUsheth 
salvation,  that  saith  unto  Zion,  Thy  God  reigneth. 

Isa.  52:7. 

Be  sure  that  you  carry  happiness  and  glad  tidings 
about  with  you.  If  in  a  solemn  and  serious  manner  you 
say  to  a  man,  "  Let  me  prepare  you  to  die  that  you  may 
live  after  death,"  you  will  be  hardly  able  to  get  his 
attention.   But  if,  with  enthusiasm  you  tell  him  that 

79  ^ht  Rnrmfe  mhU 


tB\)t  SDitiine  ComtttanUfif 


you  have  good  news  for  him,  that  it  is  possible  for  him 
to  have  perfect  health,  to  be  prosperous  and  happy  here 
upon  this  earth,  he  will  eagerly  listen  for  every  word. 
Man  longs  for  help,  he  wants  it  now  —  for  to-day. 


Let  your  speech  be  always  with  grace,  seasoned  with 
salt,  that  ye  may  know  how  ye  ought  to  answer  every 
man.  Col.  4 : 6. 

Every  man  shall  bear  his  own  burden.        Gal.  6:5. 


There  are  diversities  of  gifts,  but  the  same  Spirit. 

I  Cor.  12 : 4. 

But  now  are  they  many  members,  but  yet  one  body. 
The  eye  cannot  say  to  the  hand  I  have  no  need  of  thee, 
nor  again  the  head  to  the  feet,  I  have  no  need  of  you. 

I  Cor.  12:20-21. 

It  takes  all  the  light  in  a  sunbeam  to  fill  its  own  angle; 
each  spoke  in  a  wheel  can  lift  but  its  share  of  the  weight ; 
each  child  of  God  carries  a  different  message.  Hence 
there  must  be  no  shirking,  nor  interference  with  the  duty 
of  another,  that  the  whole  may  be  perfect,  divine.  In 
the  light  of  all  this  how  foolish  is  jealousy! 


Let  each  man  prove  his  own  work.  Gal.  6 : 4. 

In  our  efforts  to  be  kind  we  must  be  careful  not  to 
perform  another's  duty  for  him,  thereby  to  deprive 
him  of  needful  experience.  Neither  must  we  allow  our- 
selves to  dictate  by  over-advice  or  undue  influence. 
Let  none  of  you  suffer  as  ...  a  meddler  in  other  men's 
matters,  (i  Peter  4:  15.)  Remember  you  can  shine 
upon  your  brother,  but  not  for  him. 

€U  Ettnner'0  ^ibU  80 


J^e  tR\)ut  tflf  (5ttntt&t  among  ^ou 

study  to  be  quiet  and  to  do  your  own  business  and 
to  work  with  your  own  hands.  i  Thes.  4:  ii. 

Because  he  thinks  that  he  "knows  best"  many  a 
parent  not  only  dictates  the  way  his  child's  message  is 
to  be  delivered,  but  even  the  message  itself.  All  of  which 
leads  to  confusion,  discouragement,  and  finally  to  failure. 
Instead  the  parent  should  ever  encourage  the  good  in 
his  child,  patiently  removing  every  obstacle  in  its  way, 
remembering  that  each  one's  message  comes  from  God 
—  is  divine;  and  that  his  child's  true  self,  like  his  own, 
is  from  eternity  —  two  rays  of  divine  Light  of  exactly 
the  same  value,  but  pointing  in  different  directions. 

He  that  troubleth  his  own  house  shall  inherit  the 
wind.  Prov.  11:29. 

The  Lord's  servant  must  not  strive  but  be  gentle 
towards  all,  apt  to  teach,  forbearing,  in  meekness  in- 
structing them  that  oppose  themselves;  if  peradven- 
ture  God  may  give  them  repentance  unto  the  knowl- 
edge of  the  truth.  2  Tim.  2 :  24-25.  (e.r.v.) 

Never  be  drawn  Into  an  argument.  Your  work  will 
not  always  be  with  the  well-bred  (who  do  not  argue). 
The  world  deals  summarily  with  the  sins  of  impolite- 
ness, but  you  must  take  another  course.  Nothing  but 
evil  ever  comes  of  controversy,  for  the  spirit  back  of  It 
is  never  humble,  and  truth  gains  access  only  through 
humility. 

Put  on,  therefore,  as  God's  elect,  holy  and  beloved, 
a  heart  of  compassion,  kindness,  humility,  meekness, 
long  suffering;  forbearing  one  another,  and  forgiving 
each  other  if  any  man  have  a  complaint  against  any ; 
even  as  the  Lord  forgave  you,  so  also  do  ye :  and  above 
all  these  things  put  on  love  which  is  the  bond  of  per- 
fectness.  Col.  3 :  12-13.  (e.r.v.) 

V  81  (S^ht  Ktmner'fi  ^ihU 


f  otgibe  anti  ie  ^Iiall  Be  f  orgiben 

Take  heed  to  yourselves:  if  thy  brother  sin,  rebuke 
him ;  and  if  he  repent,  forgive  him.  And  if  he  sin  against 
thee  seven  times  in  the  day,  and  seven  times  turn  again 
to  thee,  saying,  I  repent;  thou  shalt  forgive  him. 

Luke  17:3-4.  (e.r.v.) 

All  evil  must  be  forgotten,  whether  it  be  in  you  or 
your  brother.  To  hold  perpetually  in  remembrance 
your  brother's  faults  and  sins,  is  to  create  an  imperfect, 
a  distorted  pattern  from  which  you  will  be  fashioned. 


With  all  lowliness  and  meekness,  with  longsuffering, 
forbearing  one  another  in  love.  Eph.  4 : 2. 

One  cannot  love  one's  brother  as  one  should  and  be 
unforgiving  toward  him. 


Ye  have  heard  that  it  was  said  to  them  of  old  time, 
Thou  shalt  not  kill ;  and  whosoever  shall  kill  shall  be  in 
danger  of  the  judgment :  but  I  say  imto  you,  that  every 
one  who  is  angry  with  his  brother  shall  be  in  danger 
of  the  judgment;  and  whosoever  shall  say  to  his  brother, 
Raca,  (an  expression  of  contempt)  shall  be  in  danger  of 
the  coimcil;  and  whosoever  shall  say.  Thou  fool,  shall 
be  in  danger  of  the  hell  of  fire.  If  therefore  thou  art 
offering  thy  gift  at  the  altar,  and  there  rememberest 
that  thy  brother  hath  aught  against  thee,  leave  there 
thy  gift  before  the  altar,  and  go  thy  way,  first  be  recon- 
ciled to  thy  brother,  and  then  come  and  offer  thy  gift. 

Matt.  5:21-24.  (e.r.v.) 

^\)t  Ettnncr'fi  ^ible  82 


iForgibe  anu  ge  ^Ijall  be  iforgiben 

Release,  and  ye  shall  be  released.  Luke  6 :  37.  (e.r.v.) 

Thoughts  of  evil  weigh  us  down  and  make  our  only 
burdens. 

Man  changes  so  rapidly  in  body  and  mind  as  to  be 
totally  incapable  of  doing  to-day  the  wrong  which  he 
did  yesterday.  He  is  a  different  person  and  should  not 
be  judged  by  his  past. 


And  when  ye  stand  praying,  forgive,  if  ye  have  aught 
against  any:  that  your  Father  also  which  is  in  heaven 
may  forgive  you  your  trespasses.  Mark  11:25. 

Then  said  Jesus :  Father,  forgive  them;  for  they  know 
not  what  they  do.  Luke  23 :  34. 

(Read  Matthew  18:  21  to  35.) 


Ss  Cl)c  Ettiincr'fi  ^ible 


promises 


25e  of  45ooti  €l)eer,  €f)p  Mn$  Be  f  orfftben 
€l)ee 

Accept  the  truth  that  God  made  only  that  which  Is 
perfect  and  everlasting,  and  firmly  establish  the  thought 
that  matter  is  but  man's  belief  —  the  result  of  a  false 
point  of  view.  Sin,  sickness  and  death  belong  wholly 
to  matter,  hence  they,  too,  must  be  but  false  beliefs. 
All  the  things  of  the  material  world  are  as  far  from  the 
realities  of  the  spirit  world  as  the  toys  of  the  nursery  are 
from  the  necessities  of  the  home. 

All  unrighteousness  is  sin  (i  John  5:17).  The  thought 
of  foolishness  is  sin  (Prov.  24:  9).  Then  the  lust  when 
it  hath  conceived,  beareth  sin,  and  sin  when  it  is  ftvQ 
grown  bringeth  forth  death  (James  i :  15).  Sin  is  a  lie 
against  the  Truth  (James  3:  14).  To  know  it  as  such 
is  to  rob  it  of  its  seeming  power — to  make  it  nothing. 
Good  and  its  opposite  evil,  cannot  both  be  true. 

The  Lord  our  God  is  one  Lord.  Deut.  6 : 4. 

Thou  shalt  have  no  other  Gods  before  me.  Ex.  20: 3. 

For  I  know  that  in  me  (that  is,  in  my  flesh)  dwelleth 
no  good  thing.  Rom.  7 :  18. 

Ignorant  of  the  truth  man  puts  flesh  upon  a  throne 
and  worships  it  far  more  than  a  heathen  ever  wor- 
shipped his  idol  of  clay  or  brass ;  and  in  reality  this  flesh 
is  as  inert  and  unknowing  as  any  idol,  whether  of  clay, 
brass,  wood  or  gold,  while  life  seems  to  be  in  the  flesh, 
it  is  only  seeming.  Life  is  all  there  is,  and  Life  is  God. 
Sin  comes  of  a  false  belief,  of  unright  thoughts,  of  sup- 
posing that  this  idol  of  flesh  is  intelligent,  has  sensa- 
tions, passions  to  gratify,  can  love,  be  angry  and  then 
appeased.  Sin  is  the  offering  made  to  this  god;  sick- 
ness and  death,  its  reward. 

87  C!)c  Kunncr'fi  ^tble 


promtflfeflf 


Repent  ye  therefore  and  ttim  again  that  your  sins 
may  be  blotted  out.  Acts.  3 :  19.  (e.r.v.) 

The  only  way  to  repent  truly  is  to  turn  from  a  belief 
in  the  false  to  a  belief  in  the  Truth ;  from  a  belief  in  the 
power  of  the  flesh,  to  a  belief  in  the  Ever-Present,  All- 
Powerful  God  of  Love,  and  of  Infinite  knowledge.  This 
is  to  "blot  out"  the  "mind  of  the  flesh"  and  its  mani- 
festations, sin  and  sickness,  with  the  Mind  of  the  Spirit 
—  the  consciousness  of  Life  Everlasting.  With  this 
change  to  pure,  living  thought,  this  vile  body  will 
change  from  corruption  to  incorruption,  this  mortal 
will  put  on  immortality  and  finally  death  will  be  no 
more,  for  there  will  be  nothing  to  die. 


The  Kingdom  of  God  is  at  hand :  repent  ye  and  be- 
lieve in  the  gospel.  Mark  i :  15. 

Do  not  hold  the  Idea  that  you  must  grow  to  be  much 
better  —  have  fewer  sins,  or  perhaps,  pass  out  of  the 
body  altogether  before  you  can  experience  this  Heaven 
that  is  promised,  for  the  blessed  fact  is  that  it  takes 
only  intense  and  earnest  desire  to  make  the  scales  fall 
from  your  eyes  and  then  you  will  see  that  Heaven  Is  all 
about  you,  and  has  always  been  there  for  your  enjoy- 
ment ;  but  you  have  not  known  it  because  the  things  of 
the  material  world  have  blinded  your  eyes.  (Isa.  59 :  i .) 


Forgive,  and  ye  shall  be  forgiven.  Luke  6: 37. 

In  urder  to  obtain  forgiveness  one  must  unite  one- 
self wholly  with  Good,  and  therefore  must  one  put 
away — which  Is  to  forgive  —  all  thoughts  of  evil  and 
discord  in  connection  with  one's  neighbor  as  well  as 
that  which  is  connected  with  oneself. 

€\}t  Ettnner'6  mUt  88 


Wt  of  ^ooti  €\)ttti  tE^i)^  ^im  be  iForgibm  tKJee 

Then  said  Jesus,  Father, forgive  them;  for  they  know 
not  what  they  do.  Luke  23 :  34. 

They  had  no  spiritual  understanding. 

Jesus  said,  Neither  do  I  condemn  thee:  go  thy  way; 
from  henceforth  sin  no  more.  John  8: 11.  (e.r.v.) 


I  have  blotted  out  as  a  thick  cloud,  thy  transgressions, 
and,  as  a  cloud,  thy  sins :  return  unto  me;  for  I  have  re- 
deemed thee.  Isa.  44:  22. 

Sin  has  no  more  reality,  substance,  nor  power  than  a 
cloud;  but  it  does  seem  to  obscure  the  real  man.  How- 
ever, Love  will  make  the  clouds  vanish  and  the  real  man 
will  be  revealed. 


But  if  the  wicked  turn  from  all  his  sins  that  he  hath 
committed,  and  keep  all  my  statutes,  and  do  that  which 
is  lawful  and  right,  he  shall  surely  Uve,  he  shall  not  die. 
None  of  his  transgressions  that  he  hath  committed 
shall  be  remembered  against  him:  in  his  righteousness 
that  he  hath  done  he  shall  live.  Ezek.  18 :  21-22. 

God  never  sent  affliction  as  a  punishment  for  sin;  in 
fact  He  never  punishes.  (Those  who  think  that  He 
does  lack  understanding.)  A  perfect  consciousness  of 
our  unity  with  the  source  of  all  Good,  the  Father  of  all, 
frees  us  from  sin  and  delivers  us  from  the  consequences 
of  past  sins.  The  trouble  is  that  few  of  us  hold  this 
consciousness  for  more  than  a  moment  —  a  flash,  as  it 
were  —  then  we  turn  our  attention  to  the  flesh  and  are 
again  under  bondage  to  sin.  We  always  suffer  when 
we  break  any  divine  law;  but  often  the  punishment 
seems  out  of  all  proportion  to  the  sin  itself. 

A  child  has  been  commanded  to  remain  at  home,  but 
he  disobeys  and  goes  into  the  street  to  play.  Suddenly 

89  ^\^t  Kunner'd  ^ihU 


promisiefi? 


he  sees  dashing  toward  him  a  team  of  runaway  horses. 
Terrified  he  starts  for  home,  but  he  realizes  at  once  and 
with  horror,  that  his  tiny  legs  can  never  carry  him  there 
in  time.  In  great  agony,  and  with  all  the  intensity  of 
his  little  being  he  screams  to  his  father  to  come  and 
save  him.  His  father,  who  is  never  far  away,  hears  his 
child's  cry,  rushes  to  him,  and  reaches  him  just  as  he 
is  about  to  be  trampled  to  death;  and  oh,  how  lovingly 
he  presses  him  to  his  bosom  as  he  carries  him  to  home 
and  safety! 

If  every  earthly  father  with  limited  love  and  limited 
power  would  so  save  his  child  from  paying  the  penalty 
for  disobedience,  how  much  more  our  Heavenly  Father, 
who  is  All-Love  and  All-Power,  would  be  certain  to 
save  His  child  when  he  cries  understandingly  to  Him 
for  help  (Matt.  i8:  12-13);  when  he  turns  from  the 
flesh  to  the  Spirit,  from  sin  to  Truth — which  is  repent- 
ance.   

Remember  ye  not  the  former  things,  neither  consider 
the  things  of  old.  Isa.  43 :  18. 

Remorse  and  worry  are  twin  sins,  agents  of  death, 
among  the  very  worst  —  the  fatal  sins.  Where  they 
exist  is  a  lack  of  understanding,  a  spiritual  blindness 
and  an  absence  of  faith,  if  Christianity  at  all,^  then 
Christianity  at  a  very  low  ebb.  Mere  worldly  wisdom 
will  prevent  one  from  lingering  over  a  pit  into  which 
one  has  once  fallen,  as  though  enjoying  the  memory 
of  the  unfortunate  experience.  A  true  Christian  is  a 
builder,  and  has  no  time  to  waste  in  pits,  nor  in  retro- 
spection—  only  as  it  may  safeguard  others.  Do  not 
waste  time  thinking  of  your  past  sins.  Go  to  the  seat 
of  your  trouble,  change  your  habit  of  thought.  Make 
you  a  new  heart  and  a  new  spirit;  for  why  will  ye  die, 
O  house  of  Israel?  For  I  have  no  pleasure  in  the  death 

W^t  Kunner'fi  ^ible  9° 


JBt  of  (fi>ooD  €\)ttt,  ®ti^  g)tns?  be  jForgitjen  tETJiee 

of  him  that  dieth,  saith  the  Lord  Jehovah;  wherefore 
turn  yourselves  and  live.  (Ezek.  18:31-32.)  Make 
amends  (Ezek.  33:  14-16),  and  hasten  to  ask  forgive- 
ness (Ps.  34:  18),  the  wrong  is  more  quickly  forgotten. 
Forgetting  the  things  which  are  behind  and  stretch- 
ing forward  to  the  things  which  are  before,  I  press  on 
toward  the  goal  unto  the  prize  of  the  high  calling  of 
God  in  Christ  Jesus.  Phil.  3 :  13-14.  (e.r.v.) 


Blessed  are  the  merciful;  for  they  shall  obtain  mercy. 

Matt.  5 : 7. 
By  mercy  and  truth  iniquity  is  atoned  for. 

Prov.  16 : 6. 

And  I  will  cleanse  them  from  all  their  iniquity, 
whereby  they  have  sinned  against  me ;  and  I  will  par- 
don all  their  iniquities,  whereby  they  have  sinned  and 
whereby  they  have  transgressed  against  me. 

Jer.  33:8. 

Blessed  is  he  whose  transgression  is  forgiven,  whose 
sin  is  covered.  Ps.  32 :  i. 

Behold,  I  make  all  things  new.  Rev.  21:5. 

We  have  lived  so  long  thinking  evil,  hearing  evil  and 
seeing  evil,  that  we  view  the  world  as  through  a  glass 
that  is  smoked.  But  when  Truth  takes  possession  of  us, 
it  is  as  though  we  are  out  in  the  sunlight  for  the  first 
time,  seeing  things  as  they  really  are,  the  blue  heaven, 
the  green  trees  and  the  flowers.  It  is  truly  a  new  heaven 
and  a  new  earth.  Formerly  everything  was  dull  and 
brown. 

And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  will  come  upon  thee,  and 
thou  .  .  .  shalt  be  turned  into  another  man. 

I  Sam.  10:6. 

91  Cf)e  Kuuncr'fl;  ^tblc 


JSrotttts?es? 


And  have  put  on  the  new  man,  which  is  renewed  in 
knowledge  after  the  image  of  Him  that  created  him. 

Col.  3:10. 

When  once  we  give  up  faith  in  matter  and  trust 
God  for  everything,  then  we  will  be  made  anew  after 
the  pattern  of  His  loveliness. 


Behold,  it  was  for  my  peace  that  I  had  great  bitter- 
ness ;  but  thou  hast  loved  my  soul  from  the  pit  of  noth- 
ingness; for  thou  hast  cast  all  my  sins  behind  my  back. 

Isa.  38: 17.  (e.r.v.) 

Come  now,  and  let  us  reason  together,  saith  the  Lord : 
though  your  sins  be  as  scarlet,  they  shall  be  white  as 
snow ;  though  they  be  red  like  crimson,  they  shall  be  as 
wool.  Isa.  1 :  18. 

Thy  iniquity  is  taken  away,  and  thy  sin  is  purged. 

Isa.  6:7. 

For  thou.  Lord,  art  good,  and  ready  to  forgive ;  and 
plenteous  in  mercy  imto  all  them  that  call  upon  thee. 

Ps.  86:5. 

And  their  sins  and  iniquities  will  I  remember  no 
more.  Heb.  10: 17. 

I,  even  I,  am  he  that  blotteth  out  thy  transgressions 
for  mine  own  sake ;  and  will  not  remember  thy  sins. 

Isa.  43 :  25. 

The  Lord  redeemeth  the  soul  of  his  servants;  and 
none  of  them  that  trust  in  him  shall  be  held  guilty. 

Ps.  34:22. 

They  have  given  up  their  allegiance  to  the  flesh, 
they  are  out  from  under  its  power,  Its  laws;  they  are 
under  another,  a  higher  government  and  have  its  pro- 
tection. 

(iri)e  Ettnncr'fii  ^ihlt  92 


115e  of  ^0015  Ctjeer,  tClj^  g>ms:  be  iForgiben  tCjjee 

■  —       I 

For  I  will  be  merciful  to  their  unrighteousness,  and 
their  sins  and  their  iniquities  will  I  remember  no  more. 
In  that  he  saith,  A  new  covenant,  he  hath  made  the 
first  old.  Now  that  which  decayeth  and  waxeth  old  is 
ready  to  vanish  away.  Heb.  8:12-13. 

For  behold,  I  create  new  heavens  and  a  new  earth, 
and  the  former  shall  not  be  remembered,  nor  come  into 
mind.  Isa.  65 :  17. 

The  latter  glory  of  this  house  shall  be  greater  than 
the  former,  said  Jehovah  Lord  of  hosts;  and  in  this 
place  will  I  give  peace,  saith  Jehovah  of  hosts. 

Haggai2:9. 

Therefore  if  any  man  is  in  Christ  he  is  a  new  crea- 
ture; the  old  things  are  passed  away;  behold,  they  are 
become  new.  2  Cor.  5;  17.  (e.r.v.) 

Awake  thou  that  sleepest,  and  arise  from  the  dead, 
and  Christ  shall  shine  upon  thee.  Eph.  5 :  14. 

Imagine  what  this  awakening  means;  to  learn  that  all 
has  been  but  a  dream;  all  of  one's  mistakes,  sins,  ill- 
nesses, misfortunes;  all  the  woe  of  the  whole  world  a 
hideous  nightmare,  unreal  and  to  be  forgotten!  Pic- 
ture the  reality:  oneself  at  rest  In  a  kingdom  of  Love, 
wholly  under  the  care  of  the  Creator;  perfect  Health, 
Peace  and  Happiness  one's  own;  the  Light  of  Truth 
(Christ)  always  shining;  always  a  glorious  now.  This 
is  the  Gospel  of  Good  Tidings  which  Jesus  brought  to 
earth,  and  which  He  commanded  should  be  preached 
throughout  the  world,  and  this  Is  the  message  which 
you  and  I  must  deliver  to  those  about  us  in  our  own 
peculiar  way  —  the  Truth  which  must  be  expressed 
and  proved  in  our  dally  lives,  that  the  children  of  men 
(Rom.  9 : 8)  shall  know  themselves  as  the  children  of 
God,  without  blot  or  blemish. 

93  (!^\)t  Knnner'fi  ^ible 


2F  mil  l^elp  €l)ee 

Call  upon  me  in  the  day  of  trouble :  I  will  deliver  thee, 
and  thou  shalt  glorify  me.  Ps.  50 :  15. 

Thou  shalt  know  that  I  the  Lord  am  thy  Saviour  and 
thy  Redeemer.  Isa.  60 :  16, 

Before  the  day  was  I  am  he ;  and  there  is  none  that 
can  deliver  out  of  my  hand.  Isa.  43 :  13. 

Remember  that  the  state  of  peace  and  happiness  is 
the  natural  state  of  the  children  of  God.  Therefore,  to 
ask  for  help  from  trouble  into  happiness  is  your  privilege. 
Never  forget  to  give  God  the  glory — to  praise  Him.  He 
does  not  need  it,  but  you  need  to  give  it  and  others  need 
to  hear  it. 

Ye  shall  call  upon  me,  and  ye  shall  go  and  pray  unto 
me,  and  I  will  hearken  imto  you.  And  ye  shall  seek  me, 
and  find  me,  when  ye  search  for  me  with  all  yoiu:  heart, 
and  I  will  be  found  of  you  saith  the  Lord,  and  I  will  turn 
away  your  captivity.  Jer.  29;  12-14. 

Thou  hast  been  my  high  tower  and  a  refuge  in  the 
day  of  my  distress.  Unto  thee,  O  my  strength,  will  I 
sing  praises.  (Ps.  59:  16-17.  e.r.v.)  Take  refuge  in  the 
Almighty.  He  will  shelter  and  protect  you.  He  will 
never  disappoint.  However,  do  not  wait  for  trouble  to 
force  you  to  Him  —  everything,  else  having  failed ;  ac- 
quaint yourself  with  Him  now  (Job  22 :  21),  learn  of  Him, 
gain  an  understanding  of  spiritual  laws.  Trouble  can  he 
avoided. 

Submit  yourselves,  therefore,  to  God.      James  4 :  7. 

Desire  only  that  His  will  be  done.  He  knows  —  and 
you  do  not  —  what  is  best.  His  grace  is  sufficient  for 
you,  no  matter  what  comes. 

C^c  Etinner'0  ^ible  94 


31  Mill  J^elp  tE^ljee 


Let  not  your  heart  be  troubled,  ye  believe  in  God, 
believe  also  in  me.  John  14:  i. 

For  I  the  Lord  thy  God  will  hold  thy  right  hand,  say- 
ing unto  thee,  Fear  not,  I  will  help  thee.      Isa.  41 :  13. 


With  God  nothing  shall  be  impossible.     Luke  i :  37. 

If  any  trouble  seems  fixed  beyond  your  control,  put 
it  into  God's  hands.  If  it  comes  again  into  your  mind, 
put  it  back  affirming,  ''God  will  perfect  that  which  con- 
cerneth  me.''  Tremendous  power  lies  back  of  this  truth. 


Cast  thy  burden  upon  the  Lord  and  he  will  sustain 
thee.  Ps.  55 :  22. 

Casting  all  your  anxiety  upon  him,  because  he  careth 
for  you.  I  Pet.  5 :  7.  (e.r.v.) 

When  trouble  seems  before  you  do  not  act  without 
first  seeking  the  kingdom  of  heaven,  "the  kingdom  of 
heaven  is  within  you"  and  its  atmosphere  is  Peace, 
Harmony  and  Love.  Be  still,  perfectly  still,  and  sub- 
mit yourself  to  God.  Then  cling  steadfastly  to  the 
truth  that  there  is  in  this  Heaven  at  hand  an  answer 
for  every  prayer,  peace  for  seeming  discord  and  abun- 
dant supply  for  every  need. 

Therefore  I  say  imto  you.  What  things  soever  ye 
desire,  when  ye  pray,  beUeve  that  ye  receive  them, 
and  ye  shall  have  them.  Mark  11 :  24. 

Rest  in  the  Lord,  and  wait  patiently  for  him. 

Ps.37:7. 

Ye  shall  not  need  to  fight  in  this  battle;  set  your- 
selves, stand  ye  still,  and  see  the  salvation  of  Jehovah 
with  you*  2  Chron.  20: 17. 

95  STIbe  Eunner'fif  ^ible 


promtoflf 


The  Lord  shall  fight  for  you,  and  ye  shall  hold  your 
peace.  Ex.  14 :  14. 

Be  not  afraid  nor  dismayed  by  reason  of  this  great 
multitude ;  for  the  battle  is  not  yours,  but  God's. 

2  Chron.  20: 15. 

Ye  shall  not  fear  them;  for  the  Lord  your  God,  he 
it  is  that  fighteth  for  you.  Deut.  3 :  22.   (e.r.v.) 

To  live  through  understanding  is  to  swim  with  the 
tide.  You  will  have  to  work,  but  you  will  not  need  "to 
battle."  For  the  Lord  your  God  is  he  that  goeth  with 
you,  to  fight  for  you  against  your  enemies,  to  save  you. 
(Deut.  20 : 4.)  

I  am  with  thee  and  no  man  shall  set  on  thee  to  hurt 
thee.  Acts  18:10. 

So  that  we  may  boldly  say.  The  Lord  is  my  helper, 
and  I  will  not  fear  what  man  shall  do  unto  me. 

Heb.  13 : 6. 

The  salvation  of  the  righteous  is  of  the  Lord:  he  is 
their  strength  in  the  time  of  trouble.  Ps.  37 :  39. 

The  righteous  is  delivered  out  of  trouble. 

Prov.  11:8. 

Turn  about  and  do  an  act  of  kindness  if  seeming 
trouble  depresses  you,  for  by  so  doing  you  make  your- 
self a  part  of  the  activity  of  Good,  and  before  you  are 
aware  of  it  your  own  affairs  will  have  been  untangled. 
Loving  service  (not  meddling)  is  a  panacea  for  most 
woes. 

Evil  pursueth  sinners :  but  to  the  righteous  good  shall 
be  repaid.  Prov.  13 :  21. 

Put  not  your  trust  in  princes,  nor  in  the  son  of  man, 
in  whom  there  is  no  help.  Ps.  146: 3. 


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With  him  is  an  arm  of  flesh,  but  with  us  is  the  Lord 
our  God  to  help  us,  and  to  fight  our  battles. 

2  Chron.  32 : 8. 

Dread  not,  neither  be  afraid  of  them.  The  Lord 
your  God  who  goeth  before  you,  he  will  fight  for  you, 
according  to  all  that  he  did  for  you  in  Egypt  before  your 
eyes;  and  in  the  wilderness,  where  thou  hast  seen  how 
that  Jehovah  thy  God  bare  thee  as  a  man  doth  bear 
his  son,  in  all  the  way  that  ye  went,  imtil  ye  came  into 
this  place.  Deut.  i :  29-31. 

Then  shalt  thou  call  and  the  Lord  shall  answer;  thou 
shalt  cry  and  he  shall  say:  Here  I  am.  If  thou  take 
away  from  the  midst  of  thee  the  yoke,  the  putting  forth 
of  the  finger  and  speaking  vanity.  Isa.  58 : 9. 

Nothing  can  yoke  or  burden  one  but  one's  thoughts 
—  thoughts  of  hate,  of  fear,  of  lust,  of  greed,  of  evil  in 
any  form.  It  is  better,  however,  to  liken  evil  thoughts 
to  veils  which  hide  from  one's  eyes  the  Truth,  the  beauty 
of  things  which  grow  in  the  sunshine  of  Love.  These 
veils  are  thick  and  of  ugly  color.  They  distort.  Many 
there  are  who  grope  about  all  their  lives  because  they 
wear  such  a  number;  they  run  into  danger,  injure 
themselves  and  others  and  finally  in  seeming  darkness 
they  lose  their  way.  The  truth  is  that  they  were  all 
the  time  in  the  light,  but  they  knew  it  not,  for  they 
would  wear  the  veils.  God  acts  upon  the  assumption  that 
every  one  sees  clearly,  and  who  would  suspect  His  ever 
present  help  when  behind  so  many  thicknesses  of  evil? 


All  things  work  together  for  good  to  them  that  love 

God.  Rom.  8:28. 

The  Lord  is  my  shepherd,  I  shall  not  want.  Ps.  23 :  i. 

97  STbe  Ettnner'g  ^ible 


pronttofif 


But  my  God  shall  supply  all  your  need  according  to 
his  riches  in  glory  by  Christ  Jesus.  Phil.  4 :  19. 


There  is  no  want  to  them  that  fear  him.     Ps.  34: 9, 

I  have  been  young,  and  now  am  old ;  yet  have  I  not 
seen  the  righteous  forsaken,  nor  his  seed  begging 
bread.  Ps.  37:25. 

They  shall  not  hunger  nor  thirst;  neither  shall  the 
heat  nor  sun  smite  them:  for  he  that  hath  mercy  on 
them  shall  lead  them,  even  by  the  springs  of  water  shall 
he  guide  them.  Isa.  49 :  10. 

When  the  poor  and  needy  seek  water,  and  there  is 
none,  and  their  tongue  faileth  for  thirst,  I  the  Lord  will 
hear  them,  I  the  God  of  Israel  will  not  forsake  them. 
I  will  open  rivers  in  high  places,  and  fountains  in  the 
midst  of  the  valleys :  I  will  make  the  wilderness  a  pool 
of  water,  and  the  dry  land  springs  of  water. 

Isa.  41 :  17-18. 

There  shall  no  mischief  happen  to  the  righteous. 

Prov.  12:21.  (e.r.v.) 

There  shall  no  evil  befall  thee,  neither  shall  any 

plague  come  nigh  thy  dwelling.  Ps.  91 :  10. 

Fear  not,  for  I  am  with  thee.  Isa.  43 : 5. 

He  that  is  perfect  in  knowledge,  is  with  thee. 

Job  36 : 4. 

Thou  shalt  increase  my  greatness,  and  comfort  me 
on  every  side.  Ps.  71 :  21. 

Behold,  now  is  the  accepted  time;  behold,  now  is  the 
day  of  salvation.  2  Cor.  6:2. 

Never  speak  of  an  opportunity  as  being  lost.  There 
is  no  such  thing.  All  possibility  awaits  you  NOW.  The 

Cbe  Ettnner*fi;  ^ible  98 


31  Will  i&elp  tB\)tt 


law  of  Good,  like  the  law  of  gravity,  operates  constantly 
for  every  one,  and  nothing  one  can  do  can  change  its 
activity,  which  is  perfect ;  but  we  can  interfere  with  its 
activity  in  our  behalf  with  such  obstacles  as  self-right- 
eousness, false  pride,  hatred  and  other  evils. 


The  Lord  raiseth  them  that  are  bowed  down. 

Ps.  146:8. 

The  angel  of  the  Lord  encampeth  around  about  them 

that  fear  him  and  delivereth  them.  Ps.  34:7. 


For  I  am  with  thee,  saith  the  Lord,  to  save  thee. 

Jer.  30:  II. 
Blessed  is  the  man  that  trusteth  in  him.     Ps.  34: 8. 


God  giveth  to  a  man  that  is  good  in  his  sight  wisdom, 
and  knowledge,  and  joy.  Eccl.  2 :  26. 

Who  healeth  all  thy  diseases.  Ps.  103 : 3. 

My  grace  is  sufficient  for  thee,  for  my  strength  is 
made  perfect  in  weakness.  2  Cor.  12:  9. 

For  when  I  am  weak,  then  am  I  strong.  (2  Cor.  12: 
10.)  Becoming  humble  through  helplessness,  I  give 
myself  wholly  up  to  God;  then  nothing  hinders  His 
power  from  being  made  perfect  in  me  —  then  am  I 
strong.  

The  Lord  stood  with  me,  and  strengthened  me. 

2  Tim.  4: 17. 

As  one  whom  his  mother  comforteth,  so  will  I  com- 
fort you.  Isa.  66:13. 

No  good  thing  will  he  withhold  from  them  that  walk 
uprightly.  Ps.  84:11. 

99  Clie  Ettmier'fi;  ^ible 


promififefif 


Every  plant,  which  my  heavenly  Father  hath  not 
planted,  shall  be  rooted  up.  Matt.  15:13. 

Hence  all  things  that  mature  into  discouragement, 
sin,  sickness,  or  death  shall  be  rooted  up,  for  these  are 
not  of  the  garden  of  God. 

God  is  able  to  make  all  grace  abound  toward  you; 
that  ye,  always  having  all  sufficiency  in  all  things  may 
abotmd  to  every  good  work.  2  Cor.  9 : 8. 


Whoso  hearkeneth  unto  me  shall  dwell  securely, 
and  shall  be  quiet  without  fear  of  evil. 

Prov.  1 :  33.  (e.r.v.) 

Preserve  my  life  from  fear  of  the  enemy  (Ps.  64:  i.) 
Fear  prevents  us  from  taking  hold  of  Good  —  we  must 
meet  it  and  deny  it.  And  who  is  he  that  will  harm  you, 
if  ye  be  followers  of  that  which  is  good?  (i  Pet.  3 :  13  ) 
If  God  be  for  us  who  can  be  against  us?  (Rom.  8: 31.) 
The  Lord  is  my  light  and  my  salvation;  whom  shall  I 
fear?  The  Lord  is  the  strength  of  my  life ;  of  whom  shall 
I  be  afraid?  (Ps.  27:  i.) 


Give  us  help  from  trouble,  for  vain  is  the  help  of  man. 

Ps.  60:  II. 

Are  not  two  sparrows  sold  for  a  farthing?  and  one  of 
them  shall  not  fall  on  the  ground  without  your  Father: 
but  the  very  hairs  of  your  head  are  all  numbered.  Fear 
ye  not,  therefore,  ye  are  of  more  value  than  many  spar- 
rows. (Matt.  10:29-31.)  It  is  very  hard  to  imagine 
the  nearness  and  completeness  of  our  Father's  care  and 
protection.  He  is  our  very  breath  —  Life  itself. 


The  Lord  is  good,  a  stronghold  in  the  day  of  trouble; 
and  he  knoweth  them  that  trust  in  him.         Nah.  i :  7. 

d)c  Kunner'fi  ^iUt  100 


31  Mill  l^elp  ®l)ee 


Oh,  that  my  people  would  hearken  imto  me,  that 
Israel  wotild  wa&  in  my  ways.  I  should  soon  subdue 
their  enemies,  and  turn  my  hand  against  their  adver- 
saries. Ps.  8i :  13-14. 

Behold,  the  Lord's  hand  is  not  shortened  that  it  can- 
not save;  neither  his  ear  heavy  that  he  cannot  hear; 
but  your  iniquities  have  separated  between  you  and 
your  God,  and  your  sins  have  hid  his  face  from  you, 
that  he  will  not  hear.  Isa.  59 :  i. 


When  the  enemy  shall  come  in  like  a  flood,  the  Spirit 
of  the  Lord  shall  lift  up  a  standard  against  him. 

Isa.  59 :  19. 

He  shall  call  upon  me  and  I  will  answer  him.  I  will 
be  with  him  in  trouble:  I  will  deliver  him  and  honor 
him.  Ps.  91 :  15. 

God  was  with  him,  and  delivered  him  out  of  all  his 
afllictions.  Acts  7 : 9-10. 

Thus,  saith  the  Lord,  even  the  captives  of  the  mighty 
shall  be  taken  away,  and  the  prey  of  the  terrible  shall 
be  delivered;  for  I  will  contend  with  him  that  contend- 
eth  with  thee,  and  I  will  save  thy  children.      Isa.  49 :  25. 

Behold,  all  they  that  are  incensed  against  thee  shall 
be  put  to  shame  and  conf oimded ;  they  that  strive  with 
thee  shall  be  as  nothing,  and  shall  perish.  Thou  shalt 
seek  them,  and  shalt  not  find  them,  even  them  that 
contend  with  thee :  they  that  war  against  thee  shall  be 
as  nothing,  and  as  a  thing  of  nought.        Isa.  41 :  11-12. 

Thou  shalt  be  hid  from  the  scourge  of  the  tongue. 

Job  5:21. 

No  weapon  that  is  formed  against  thee  shall  prosper, 
and  every  tongue  that  shall  rise  against  thee  in  judg- 

loi  CJe  Ettnner'fi  ^ible 


promises? 


ment  thou  shalt  condemn.  This  is  the  heritage  of  the 
servants  of  the  Lord,  and  their  righteousness  is  of  me, 
saith  the  Lord.  Isa.  54: 17. 

At  destruction  and  dearth  thou  shalt  laugh;  neither 
shalt  thou  be  afraid  of  the  beasts  of  the  earth.  For 
thou  shalt  be  in  league  with  the  stones  of  the  field ;  and 
the  beasts  of  the  field  shall  be  at  peace  with  thee.  And 
thou  shalt  know  that  thy  tent  is  in  peace. 

Job  5 :  22-24.  (e.r.v.) 

To  him,  who  follows  after  Good,  who  keeps  the  com- 
mandments and  who  possesses  understanding,  it  ap- 
pears that  everything  extends  the  offer  of  help,  whether 
animate  or  inanimate,  friend  or  foe.  He  maketh  even 
his  enemies  to  be  at  peace  with  him.    (Prov.  16 ;  7.) 


For  thou  hast  been  a  strength  to  the  poor,  a  strength 
to  the  needy  in  his  distress,  a  refuge  from  the  storm,  a 
shadow  from  the  heat,  when  the  blast  of  the  terrible 
ones  is  as  a  storm  against  the  wall.  Isa.  25 : 4. 

For  he  will  deUver  the  needy  when  he  crieth;  and 
the  poor,  and  him  that  hath  no  helper.  He  will  have 
pity  on  the  weak  and  needy,  and  the  souls  of  the  needy 
he  will  save.  He  will  redeem  their  soul  from  oppres- 
sion and  violence,  and  precious  will  their  blood  be  in 
his  sight;  and  they  shall  live.  Ps.  72: 12-15. 

All  my  bones  shall  say,  Lord,  who  is  like  tmto  thee, 
which  deliverest  the  poor  from  him  that  is  too  strong 
for  him,  yea,  the  poor  and  the  needy  from  him  that 
spoileth  him?  Ps.  35: 10. 

I  sought  the  Lord,  and  he  answered  me,  and  deliv- 
ered me  from  all  my  fears.  They  looked  imto  him,  and 
were  lightened:  and  their  faces  shall  never  be  con- 

d)e  Ettniier*0  ^ihlt  102 


31  Mill  l&elp  tlT^ee 


founded.  This  poor  man  cried,  and  the  Lord  heard  hhn, 
and  saved  him  out  of  all  his  troubles.  Ps.  34:  4-6. 

Mine  eyes  are  ever  toward  the  Lord;  for  he  shall 
pluck  my  feet  out  of  the  net.  Ps.  25 :  15. 

The  Lord  upholdeth  all  that  fall,  and  raiseth  up  all 
those  that  be  bowed  down.  The  eyes  of  all  wait  upon 
thee;  and  thou  givest  them  their  meat  in  due  season. 
Thou  openest  thine  hand,  and  satisfiest  the  desire  of 
every  living  thing.       Ps.  145 :  14,  16. 

I  will  go  before  thee  and  make  the  rugged  places 
plain;  I  will  break  in  pieces  the  doors  of  brass,  and  cut 
in  sunder  the  bars  of  iron,  and  I  will  give  thee  the  treas- 
ures of  darkness,  and  hidden  riches  of  secret  places. 

Isa.  45*2-3. 

Hast  thou  not  known?  hast  thou  not  heard?  That  the 
everlasting  God,  the  Lord,  the  Creator  of  the  ends  of 
the  earth,  fainteth  not,  neither  is  weary;  there  is  no 
searching  of  his  understanding.  Isa.  40 :  28. 

Thou  wast  wearied  with  the  length  of  thy  way;  yet 
saidst  thou  not.  There  is  no  hope ;  thou  didst  find  a  quick- 
ening of  thy  strength,  therefore  thou  wast  not  faint. 

Isa.  57:10. 

Except  the  Lord  build  the  house.  They  labour  in  vain 
that  build  it :  Except  the  Lord  keep  the  city.  The  watch- 
man waketh  but  in  vain.  It  is  vain  for  you  that  ye  rise 
up  early,  and  so  late  take  rest.  And  eat  the  bread  of 
toil:  For  so  he  giveth  unto  his  beloved  in  sleep. 

Ps.  127: 1-2.  (e.r.v.) 

In  all  thy  ways  acknowledge  him,  and  he  will  make 

plain  thy  paths.  Prov.  3 :  6. 

When  thou  passest  through  the  waters,  I  will  be 

103  CJ)e  Etinner*fl;  ^ihU 


promififtflf 


with  thee ;  and  through  the  rivers,  they  shall  not  over- 
flow thee;  when  thou  walkest  through  the  fire,  thou 
Shalt  not  be  burned;  neither  shall  the  flame  kindle 
upon  thee.  Isa.  43 :  2. 

He  maketh  the  storm  a  calm,  so  that  the  waves 
thereof  are  still.  Ps.  107 :  29. 

For  I  am  persuaded,  that  neither  death,  nor  life,  nor 
angels,  nor  principalities,  nor  powers,  nor  things  pres- 
ent, nor  things  to  come,  nor  height,  nor  depth,  nor  any 
other  creature,  shall  be  able  to  separate  us  from  the  love 
of  God,  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus,  our  Lord. 

Rom.  8: 38-39. 

And  I  will  pray  the  Father,  and  he  shall  give  you  an- 
other Comforter,  that  he  may  abide  with  you  forever; 
even  the  Spirit  of  truth;  whom  the  world  cannot  re- 
ceive, because  it  seeth  him  not,  neither  knoweth  him, 
but  ye  know  him;  for  he  dwelleth  with  you,  and  shall 
be  in  you.  John  14: 16-17. 

Thus  saith  God  the  Lord,  he  that  created  the  heavens, 
and  stretched  them  out ;  he  that  spread  forth  the  earth, 
and  that  which  cometh  out  of  it;  he  that  giveth  breath 
imto  the  people  upon  it,  and  spirit  to  them  that  walk 
therein.  I,  the  Lord,  have  called  thee  in  righteousness, 
and  will  hold  thine  hand,  and  will  keep  thee,  and  give 
thee  for  a  covenant  of  the  people.  Isa.  42 :  5-6. 

Cursed  be  the  man  that  trusteth  in  man,  and  mak- 
eth flesh  his  arm  and  whose  heart  departeth  from  the 
Lord ;  for  he  shall  be  like  the  heath  in  the  desert,  and 
shall  not  see  when  good  cometh ;  but  shall  inhabit  the 
parched  places  in  the  wilderness,  a  salt  land  and  not 
inhabited.  Jer.  17:5. 

El^e  Ettniwr'fi  ^iWe  104 


31  Mill  i^elp  tETljee 


I,  even  I,  am  he  that  comforteth  you :  who  art  thou, 
that  thou  shouldest  be  afraid  of  a  man  that  shall  die, 
and  of  the  son  of  man  which  shall  be  made  as  grass; 
and  forgettest  the  Lord  thy  Maker,  that  hath  stretched 
forth  the  heavens, and  laid  the  foundations  of  the  earth; 
and  hast  feared  continually  every  day  because  of  the 
fiuy  of  the  oppressor,  as  if  he  were  ready  to  destroy? 
and  where  is  the  fiuy  of  the  oppressor?  Isa.  51 :  12-14. 

The  Lord  said  unto  my  Lord,  Sit  thou  at  my  right 
hand,  till  I  make  thine  enemies  thy  footstool. 

Ps.  no:  I. 

When  he  giveth  quietness  who  then  can  make  trou- 
ble?    Job  34 :  29. 

When  thou  art  in  tribulation  and  all  these  things  are 
come  upon  thee,  if  in  the  latter  days  thou  return  to  the 
Lord  thy  God,  and  hearken  imto  his  voice :  for  the  Lord 
thy  God  is  a  merciful  God;  he  will  not  fail  thee, neither 
destroy  thee.  Deut.  4:  30. 

Only  goodness  and  loving  kindness  shall  follow  me 
all  the  days  of  my  life ;  and  I  shall  dwell  in  the  house  of 
Jehovah  forever.  Ps.  23 :  6.  (e.r.v.) 

Read  over  and  over  Psalms  i,  34,  91,  145,  and  146; 
they  are  filled  with  assurances  of  help. 


105  Cl)e  Ettuner'fi  ^ible 


25rf)oUi,  3^  ^HI  1$tal  €fiee 

Be  ye  transformed  by  the  renewing  of  your  mind. 

Rom.  12 :  2*. 

Let  the  wicked  forsake  his  way  and  the  imrighteous 
man  his  thoughts.  (Isa.  55 :  7.)  These  are  the  first  com- 
mandments that  you  must  obey  if  you  would  be  in 
conscious  health.  Devotion  to  matter  must  cease  (Ex. 
20:  3),  and  our  habit  of  thought  concerning  the  physical 
body,  —  that  it  has  life,  power,  and  is  substance,  must 
be  changed.  We  must  separate  it  in  our  thoughts  from 
that  which  God  has  made  (Rom.  9:8),  for  flesh  decays 
and  dies,  while  all  of  God's  creation  (and  He  is  the  only 
Creator)  is  perfect  and  eternal.  (Eccl.  3:  14.)  A  philos- 
opher —  a  bishop  of  England,  declared  over  two  hun- 
dred years  ago,  that  "  Matter  cannot  be  conceived  to 
exist,  the  only  possible  substance  being  Mind."  And 
the  scientist  to-day  is  not  far  from  this  conclusion  when 
he  reduces  the  atom,  of  which  matter  is  thought  to  be 
composed,  to  a  form  of  energy,  unseen  and  as  yet  un- 
known. 

If  our  higher  consciousness  cannot  now  conceive  of 
flesh  as  a  reality  and  of  God,  it  must  be  that  we  have 
been  misled  in  the  past  by  our  lower  consciousness,  the 
"mind  of  the  flesh";  and  when  we  consider  that  this 
lower  mind  bases  its  opinions  and  decisions  solely  upon 
the  testimony  of  the  senses  —  which  we  know  to  be 
unreliable  —  we  wonder  that  we  could  have  been  de- 
ceived. It  is  from  the  ''mind  of  the  flesh"  that  the 
carnal  law,  the  law  of  sin,  comes  forth;  which,  pre- 
suming sensation  in  our  really  insensible  bodies,  de- 
crees that  certain  things  shall  give  pleasure;  other 
things  shall  give  pain;  some  things  shall  cause  sickness, 
other  things  shall  cure  it.    This   "mind  of  the  flesh," 

HLht  Eunncr'fij  ^iWe  106 


515eJoto,  3(1  Mill  l^eal  W\)tt 


identified  as  it  is  with  the  darkness  of  untruth,  is  at 
enmity  against  the  Good  (Rom.  8:6-8),  and  is  the 
seat  of  all  "evil  imaginings."  Rejoicing  in  them,  it 
"perverts  the  right  ways  of  the  Lord"  and  "seeks  out 
many  inventions."  Being  a  deceiver,  Hke  the  ventrilo- 
quist who  projects  his  voice  into  the  wooden  manikin 
and  makes  it  appear  to  talk,  this  "mind  of  the  flesh" 
projects  a  thought  of  sickness,  of  pain,  or  of  pleasure 
into  some  part  of  the  physical  body  and  makes  that 
part  appear  to  be  sick,  to  have  pain  or  pleasure.  Thus 
does  it  bind  us  in  every  way  to  the  false,  to  that  which 
will  surely  destroy  us.  Hence  in  order  to  be  in  perfect 
health,  to  have  peace  and  happiness,  we  must  be  lifted 
out  of  this  "mind  of  the  flesh"  into  the  Mind  of  the 
Spirit  which  is  life  and  truth;  and  we  do  so  by  giving 
up  our  belief  in  matter  and  by  refusing  to  be  governed 
by  the  physical  senses.  This  will  release  us  from  our 
bondage  to  fear,  and  free  us  from  the  law  of  sin  which 
decrees  sickness  and  death. 


Ye  shall  know  the  truth  and  the  truth  shall  make  you 
free.  John  8: 32. 

A  realization  of  the  Truth  will  banish  every  ill.  It 
is  the  light  which  reduces  darkness  to  nothingness. 
Apply  the  Truth  to  evil,  and  the  evil  disappears. 

If  you  are  not  in  conscious  health  clear  away  your 
mental  darkness  by  the  knowledge  that  you  are  not 
under  any  so-called  law  or  penalty  of  the  flesh.  You 
are  under  the  law  of  God  which  decrees  health  and 
happiness. 

I  am  the  Lord  that  healeth  thee.  Ex.  15 :  26. 

Ye  shall  seek  me,  and  find  me,  when  ye  search  for 
me  with  all  your  heart.  Jer.  29:13. 

107  Cjrjie  Eunncr'fi  ^ible 


promtofif 


If  thou  return  to  the  Ahnighty,  thou  shalt  be  built 
up.  Job  22 :  23. 

Hold  fast  to  this  thought:  —  All  healing  power  comes 
from  God,  and  is  ever  present  with  you  awaiting  your 
recognition. 

In  whose  hand  is  the  soul  of  every  living  thing  and 
the  breath  of  all  mankind.  Job  12 :  10. 


The  Lord  will  perfect  that  which  concemeth  me. 

Ps.  138:8. 

There  is  a  perpetual  working  of  the  Perfect  Law  of 
God.  Whether  one  receives  a  blessing  from  it  or  not, 
depends  largely  upon  one's  appreciation  and  recogni- 
tion.   

No  word  from  God  shall  be  void  of  power. 

Luke  1 :  37.  (e.r.v.) 

Remember  that  power  is  exerted  by  merely  stating 
a  truth.  All  truth  is  the  word  of  God.  Assert  it  con- 
stantly, even  though  your  so-called  human  mind 
screams  "falsehood."  (Rom.  8:6.  e.r.v.)  It  is  to  ac- 
knowledge Him  —  to  have  your  mind  stayed  on  Him 
—  to  be  directly  benefited  by  the  activity  of  Good. 

I  will  cry  unto  God  Most  High,  imto  God  that  per- 
formeth  all  things  for  me.  He  shall  send  from  heaven 
and  save  me  . .  .  God  shall  send  forth  his  mercy  and 
his  truth.  Ps.  57:2-3. 

For  I,  the  Lord  change  not.  Mai.  3 :  6. 

The  same  yesterday,  to-day  and  forever.  The  power 
of  God,  whether  manifested  in  healing,  replacement, 
growth,  or  in  the  various  functions,  is  constant,  regu- 
lar, gentle,  never  failing.   Give  yourself  up  to  it  body 

©l)e  Etinner'6  ^ible  108 


mt\)oln,  31  Mill  ^tdX  W^tt 


and  mind,  trust  it  wholly  if  in  it  you  would  breathe, 
move,  and  sustain  your  being. 

Behold,  I  am  the  Lord,  the  God  of  all  flesh:  is  there 
anything  too  hard  for  me?  Jer.  32 :  27. 

Has  the  Lord,  who  made  all  things,  made  something 
for  which  He  cannot  care?  He  perfectly  governs  all 
He  has  created. 

I  will  restore  health  unto  thee,  and  I  will  heal  thee 
of  thy  wounds,  saith  the  Lord.  (Jer.  30 :  17.)  Who  heal- 
eth  all  thy  diseases.  Who  satisfieth  thy  mouth  with 
good  things ;  so  that  thy  youth  is  renewed  like  the  eagle. 
(Ps.  I03:3>5.)  

But  that  ye  may  know  that  the  Son  of  man  hath 
power  on  earth  to  forgive  sins,  (then  saith  he  to  the 
sick  of  the  palsy,)  Arise,  and  take  up  thy  bed,  and  go 
imto  thy  house,  and  he  arose  and  departed  to  Ms 
house.  Matt.  9 :  6-7. 

With  long  life  will  I  satisfy  him,  and  show  hhn  my 
salvation.  Ps.  91 :  16. 

Even  to  old  age  I  am  he,  and  even  to  hoar  hairs  will  I 
carry  you;  I  have  made  and  I  will  bear;  yea,  I  will 
carry,  and  will  deUver.  Isa.  46: 4.  (e.r.v.) 

Unto  God  the  Lord  belong  the  issues  (escape)  from 
death.  Ps.  68 :  20. 

He  shall  gently  lead  those  that  are  with  young. 

Isa.  40:  II. 

0  Lord,  thou  preservest  man  and  beast.     Ps.  36 : 6. 
The  Lord  will  strengthen  him  upon  his  bed  of  lan- 
guishing.    Ps.  41 : 3. 

1  will  ransom  them  from  the  power  of  the  grave :  I  will 
redeem  them  from  death.  Hos.  13 :  14. 

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Deliver  them  all  who  through  fear  of  death  were  all 
their  lifetime  subject  to  bondage.  Heb.  2 :  15. 


For  by  me  thy  days  shall  be  multiplied,  and  the  years 
of  thy  life  shall  be  increased.  Prov.  9:  iir 

Bloody  and  deceitful  men  shall  not  live  out  half  their 
days.  (Ps.  55:23.)  Fools,  because  of  their  transgres- 
sion, and  because  of  their  iniquities,  are  afflicted. 
(Ps.  107: 17.) 

Unto  you  that  fear  my  name  shall  the  Sim  of  right- 
eousness arise  with  healing  in  his  wings.        Mai.  4:  2. 

It  shall  not  be  well  with  the  wicked,  neither  shall  he 
prolong  his  days,  which  are  as  a  shadow;  because  he 
feareth  not  before  God.  Eccl.  8: 13. 


For  my  people  have  committed  two  evils :  they  have 
forsaken  me,  the  foimtain  of  living  waters,  and  hewed 
them  out  cisterns,  broken  cisterns,  that  can  hold  no 
water.  Jer.  2 :  13. 

Behold,  I  will  bring  it  health  and  cure,  and  I  will  cure 
them;  and  will  reveal  imto  them  abundance  of  peace 
and  truth.  Jer.  33 : 6. 

Then  they  cry  unto  the  Lord  in  their  trouble,  and  he 
saveth  them  out  of  their  distresses.  He  sent  his  word 
and  healed  them,  and  delivered  them  from  their  de- 
structions.    PSc  107: 19-20. 

Behold,  I  make  all  things  new.  Rev.  21:5. 

Physiologists  tell  us  that  every  cell  in  the  human 
body  is  replaced  by  a  new  one  every  few  months,  that 
we  are  actually,  wholly  remade.    We  are  further  in- 

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formed  by  scientists  of  another  sort  that  whether  or  not 
the  new  cell  is  perfect,  rests  entirely  with  us  —  with 
the  "mind  of  the  flesh"  —  its  character  is  determined 
by  that  which  we  hold  in  our  thoughts.  Thus  if  health 
and  perfection  are  in  our  consciousness,  health  and 
perfection  will  be  manifested.  If,  however,  we  picture 
disease  and  imperfection  —  then  these  things  are  likely 
to  appear. 

I  will  put  my  Spirit  in  you,  and  ye  shall  live. 

Ezek.  37 :  14.  (e.r.v.) 

If  you  believe  that  God  has  sent  affliction  for  your 
good  your  belief  has  bound  you  to  a  rack  of  torture, 
and  you  must  endure  it  —  until  the  truth  frees  you, 
the  truth  that  God  never  resorts  to  evil  to  bring  about 
His  purpose;  but  that  His  activity  works  only  good, 
always  and  to  every  one,  never  changing,  never  detour- 
ing,  never  making  exceptions,  but  is  an  ever-flowing 
river  of  Life;  and  he  who  understands  this  truth  is  like 
a  tree  planted  by  its  side  "whose  leaf  also  shall  not 
wither"  (Ps.  1:3),  whose  "soul  shall  be  hke  a  watered 
garden,  and  he  shall  not  sorrow  any  more  at  all"  (Jer. 
31:12). 

For  the  law  of  the  Spirit  of  life  in  Christ  Jesus  hath 
made  me  free  from  the  law  of  sin  and  death. 

Rom.  8:  2. 

But  if  the  Spirit  of  Him  that  raised  up  Jesus  from 
the  dead  dwelleth  in  you,  he  that  raised  up  Christ 
Jesus  from  the  dead  shall  give  life  also  to  your  mortal 
bodies  because  of  his  Spirit  that  dwelleth  in  you. 
(Rom.  8:  II.)  For  if  ye  live  after  the  flesh,  after  its 
decisions  and  abide  by  its  laws,  ye  must  die;  but  if  by 
the  strength  of  the  Spirit  your  consciousness  is  lifted 
up  from  the  flesh  to  God,  from  the  false  to  the  True,  ye 

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shall  live.    The  higher  law  of  Truth  makes  null  and 
void  any  so-called  human  law. 

It  is  the  Spirit  that  giveth  life;  the  flesh  profiteth 
nothing:  the  words  that  I  have  spoken  unto  you  are 
spirit,  and  are  life.  John  6:  63. 

The  Spirit  also  helpeth  our  infirmities.    Rom.  8 :  26. 

Exercise  thyself  rather  unto  Godliness,  for  bodily 
exercise  profiteth  little :  but  godlmess  is  profitable  unto 
all  things,  having  promise  of  the  life  that  now  is,  and 
of  that  which  is  to  come.  i  Tim.  4:  7-8. 


Be  subject  therefore  unto  God.  James  4: 7. 

Into  His  hands  deliver  thyself  without  reservation. 
Believe  His  promises.  Know  no  other  law  than  His, 
write  it  upon  the  tablet  of  thy  heart.    (Prov.  3 :  3.) 

Be  still,  and  know  that  I  am  God.  Ps.  46;  10. 

Shut  out  the  noise  and  confusion  of  the  material 
world,  and  let  the  consciousness  that  the  Spirit  of  God 
possesses  you,  become  clear. 

Thou  wilt  keep  him  in  perfect  peace  whose  mind  is 
stayed  on  thee.  Isa.  26: 3. 

Think  as  little  as  possible  of  the  physical  body,  keep 
the  mind  stayed  upon  your  perfect  spiritual  being  made 
in  the  image  and  likeness  of  God,  the  ray  of  divine 
Light  that  proceeds  from  His  very  Self's  substance,  the 
living  intelligent  You  that  is  quite  apart  from  the  flesh. 


If  thou  wilt  enter  into  life,  keep  the  commandments. 

Matt.  19: 17. 

My  son,  attend  to  my  words;  incline  thine  ear  unto 
my  sayings.  Let  them  not  depart  from  thine  eyes; 
keep  them  in  the  midst  of  thine  heart.  For  they  are  life 

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unto  those  that  find  them,  and  health  to  all  their  fiesh. 
Keep  thy  heart  with  all  diligence ;  for  out  of  it  are  the 
issues  of  life.  Put  away  from  thee  a  wa3nvard  mouth, 
and  perverse  lips  put  far  from  thee.  Let  thine  eyes  look 
right  on,  and  let  thine  eyelids  look  straight  before  thee. 
Weigh  carefully  the  path  of  thy  feet,  and  let  all  thy  ways 
he  ordered  aright.  Turn  not  to  the  right  hand  nor  to 
the  left :  remove  thy  foot  from  evil. 

Prov.  4: 20-27.  (e.r.v.) 

Set  your  heart  unto  all  the  words  which  I  testify  un- 
to you  this  day,  which  ye  shall  command  your  children 
to  observe  to  do,  all  the  words  of  this  law.  For  it  is  no 
vain  thing  for  you;  because  it  is  your  life  and  through 
this  thing  ye  shall  prolong  your  days. 

Deut.  32 :  46-47.  (e.r.v.) 

I  call  heaven  and  earth  to  witness  against  you  this 
day,  that  I  have  set  before  thee  life  and  death,  the 
blessing  and  the  curse ;  therefore  choose  life,  that  thou 
mayest  live,  thou  and  thy  seed.  To  love  the  Lord  thy 
God,  to  obey  his  voice,  and  to  cleave  unto  him,  for  he 
is  thy  life,  and  the  length  of  thy  days,  that  thou  mayest 
dwell  in  the  land  which  the  Lord  sware  imto  thy  fathers, 
to  Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and  to  Jacob,  to  give  them. 

Deut.  30: 19-20.  (e.r.v.) 

Verily,  verily  I  say  imto  you,  He  that  heareth  my 
word,  and  believeth  him  that  sent  me,  hath  eternal  life 
and  Cometh  not  into  judgment,  but  hath  passed  out  of 
death  into  life.  John  5 :  24.  (e.r.v.) 

Believe  on  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  and  thou  shalt  be 
saved,  and  thy  house.  Acts.  16: 31. 


Therefore  I  say  unto  you.  What  things  soever  ye 
desire,  when  ye  pray,  believe  that  ye  receive  them,  and 
ye  shall  have  them.  Mark  11 :  24. 

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All  things  are  possible  to  him  that  believeth. 

Mark  9:23. 

According  to  your  faith  be  it  done  unto  you. 

Matt.  9 :  29.  (e.r.v.) 

And  his  name,  through  faith  in  his  name,  hath  made 
this  man  strong,  whom  ye  see  and  know :  yea,  the  faith 
which  is  by  him  hath  given  him  this  perfect  soundness 
in  the  presence  of  you  all.  Acts  3 :  16. 

And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Go  thy  way;  thy  faith  hath 
made  thee  whole.  Mark  10:  52. 

And  the  prayer  of  faith  shall  save  the  sick,  and  the 
Lord  shall  raise  him  up ;  and  if  he  have  committed  sins, 
they  shall  be  forgiven  him.  James  5:15. 


Pray  one  for  another  that  ye  may  be  healed.  The 
supplication  of  a  righteous  man  availeth  much  in  its 
working.  James  5 :  16.  (e.r.v.) 

I  have  heard  thy  prayer,  I  have  seen  thy  tears:  be- 
hold, I  will  heal  thee  (2  Kings  20:  5).  I  have  seen  his 
ways,  and  will  heal  him;  I  will  lead  him  also,  and 
restore  comforts  unto  him  and  to  his  mourners.  (Isa. 
57:18.)  

Rejoice  in  the  Lord  always.  Phil.  4 : 4. 

The  joy  of  the  Lord  is  your  strength.        Neh.  8: 10. 

Delight  thyself  also  in  the  Lord;  and  he  shall  give 
thee  the  desires  of  thine  heart.  Ps.  37: 4. 

My  heart  is  glad  and  my  glory  rejoiceth,  my  flesh 
also  shall  rest  in  hope.  Ps.  16 : 9. 

Be  ye  thankful.  Col.  3 :  15. 

Make  a  daily  inventory  of  your  blessings. 

Thanksgiving  is  spiritual  activity  —  the  law  of  Good 
in  operation. 

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The  mind  of  the  flesh  is  death,  but  the  mind  of  the 
Spirit  is  life  and  peace.  Rom.  8 : 6.  (e.r.v.) 

Let  this  mind  be  in  you  which  was  also  in  Christ 
Jesus.  Phil.  2 :  5. 

Cease  from  anger,  and  forsake  wrath:  fret  not  thy- 
self, it  tendeth  only  to  evil-doing.       Ps.  37:  8.  (e.r.v.) 

In  nothing  be  anxious.  Phil.  4:  6.  (e.r.v.) 

Anxiety,  fret,  anger  and  all  other  such  evidences  of 

lack  of  faith  are  quick  destroyers  of  the  body.   They 

are  ideas  of  "the  mind  of  the  flesh,"  and  they  do  the 

work  of  devils. 

Resist  the  devil  (evil)  and  he  will  flee  from  you. 

James  4 : 7. 

Do  not  claim  a  disease  either  in  thought  or  word. 
Never  say,  "My  headache,  my  sore  throat,"  thus  en- 
tering into  partnership  with  evil.  On  the  other  hand 
resist  the  first  sign  of  physical  disorder,  refuse  to  ad- 
mit its  power  or  reality,  remember  man  can  receive 
nothing  except  it  have  been  given  him  from  heaven 
(John  3:  17);  but  you  can  think  the  reverse,  and  your 
suffering  will  be  in  accordance  with  your  thought. 

As  he  thinketh  in  his  heart,  so  is  he.       Prov.  23 : 7. 

After  having  given  it  needful  care  forget  your  body 
as  far  as  possible.  Think  of  it  only  as  a  symbol,  not  as 
You.  Remember  that  oft-repeated  illustration  —  the 
sum  upon  the  blackboard,  2x2  =4.  The  figures  of 
themselves  are  nothing,  but  they  express  an  everlast- 
ing truth.  Rub  the  figures  out  yet  the  truth  is  un- 
changed, for  2  x  2  =4  whether  it  is  expressed  or  not. 
Neither  think  of  your  Spiritual  Self  as  having  the  form 
of  your  fleshly  self;  for  to  do  so  is  unconsciously  to  fix  a 
limit  —  arms  reach  only  so  far,  eyes  see  but  in  one 
direction,  ears  hear  only  so  much.   Think  of  yourself 

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in  limitless  terms  of  Spirit;  as  expressing  Love,  Life, 
Power,  Health,  Beauty,  All-Possibility,  Harmony  and 
other  Godly  attributes  —  they  are  all  yours,  as  much 
as  you  are  capable  of  reflecting. 

There  is  no  power  but  of  God.  Rom.  13:  i* 


To  admit  that  disease  has  you  in  its  grasp  is  to  admit 
that  you  believe  in  a  power  opposed  to  God — an  aclaiow- 
ledgment  that  you  have  broken  the  first  commandment- 
God  created  man  in  his  own  image.  Gen.  i :  27. 
To  declare  that  you  are  well  is  to  tell  the  exact  truth'. 
You  are  not  flesh,  but  rather  the  ray  of  divine  Light 
that,  shining  upon  flesh,  makes  it  appear  alive.  This 
*You'  is  spiritual,  and  cannot  be  sick. 

Finally  brethren,  whatsoever  things  are  true,  what- 
soever tilings  a.e  honest,  whatsoever  things  are  just, 
whatsoever  things  are  pure,  whatsoever  things  are 
lovely,  whatsoever  things  are  of  good  report;  if  there 
be  any  virtue,  if  there  be  any  praise,  think  on  these 
things.  Phil.  4:8. 

Think  upon  the  things  that  make  a  perfect  pattern 
—  from  which  to  be  renewed  (Ps.  lOi :  3,  and  2  Tim. 
1 :  13).  The  thought  of  foolishness  is  sin  (Prov.  24:9). 
V/heref ore  think  ye  evil  in  your  hearts?  (Matt.  9 : 4.) 
For  as  a  man  thinketh  in  his  heart  so  he  is  (Prov.  23 : 7). 
For  to  be  carnally  minded  is  death,  but  to  be  spiritually 
minded  is  life  and  peace  (Rom.  8:6). 

God  is  the  strengtli  of  my  heart.  Ps.  73 :  26. 

A  merry  heart  maketh  a  cheerful  coimtenance ;  but  by 

sorrow  of  the  heart  the  spirit  is  broken.    Prov.  15 :  13. 

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Pleasant  words  are  as  a  honeycomb,  sweet  to  the 
sotil,  and  health  to  the  bones.  Prov.  i6 :  24. 

The  Ught  of  the  eyes  rejoiceth  the  heart,  and  good 
tidings  make  the  bones  fat.  Prov.  15 :  30.  (e.r.v.) 

A  cheerful  heart  causeth  good  healing.  But  a  broken 
spirit  drieth  up  the  bones.  Prov.  17:  22.  (e.r.v.) 

The  tongue  of  the  wise  is  health.  Prov.  12 :  18. 


Cast  thy  burden  upon  the  Lord,  and  he  shall  sustain 
thee ;  he  shall  never  suffer  the  righteous  to  be  moved. 

Ps.  55:22. 

Know  that  in  time  of  trouble,  "it  is  in  the  Lord's 
hands,"  your  relief  will  be  great,  help  will  come.  You 
cannot  be  in  health  and  bear  burdens  of  any  kind. 

To  declare  that  a  thing  is  perfect  is  to  recognize  the 
real,  though  the  unseen  truth,  concerning  it;  and  to  de- 
clare the  truth  over  and  over  again  Is  to  make  it  finally 
manifest  as  reality. 


They  did  take  their  food  with  gladness  and  singleness 
of  heart.  Acts.  2 :  46. 

If  you  cling  to  the  belief  that  your  life  is  w^holly  de- 
pendent upon  material  food  you  are  at  the  mercy  of  a 
vicious  material  law  grown  out  of  a  belief  in  the  flesh 
which  decrees  that  certain  foods  shall  agree  with  you 
and  others  shall  be  injurious.  On  the  contrary  you 
will  never  suffer  from  what  you  eat,  if  the  supreme  law 
of  Good  is  firmly  fixed  in  your  consciousness,  and  if 
you  realize  the  truth  of  your  being  that  your  life  is  for- 
ever with  God,  your  creator  (Job  33 :  4)  preserver  (Neh. 
9:6)  and  strength  (Isa.  26:4,  Hab.  3:  19).  Man  can 
receive  nothing  except  it  be  given  him  from  heaven 
Qohn  3:27).    Therefore  eat  what  is   set  before  you 

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(i  Cor.  lo:  27,  Luke  12: 22-24,  29-31),  and  think  noth- 
ing of  its  supposed  importance  and  action,  having  only 
"singleness"  of  purpose,  to  glorify  God  (i  Cor.  10:31). 
For  freedom  did  Christ  set  us  free :  stand  fast  therefore, 
and  be  not  entangled  again  in  a  yoke  of  bondage. 

Gal.  5:1.  (e.r.v.) 

Man  doth  not  live  by  bread  only,  but  by  every  word 
that  proceedeth  out  of  the  mouth  of  the  Lord  doth  man 
live.  Deut.  8:3. 

All  the  days  of  the  afflicted  are  evil ;  but  he  that  is  of  a 
cheerful  heart  hath  a  continual  feast.        Prov.  15: 15. 

Seek  good  and  not  evil,  that  ye  may  live. 

Amos  5: 14. 

Therefore  seek  for  manifestations  of  goodness, 
health,  beauty  and  perfection.  Cast  out  all  evil  thoughts 
—  all  that  are  not  good.  Understand  that  you  grow 
to  be  like  the  image  which  your  thoughts  put  forth. 
Do  not  idly  talk  of  disease,  you  have  no  right  to  place 
imperfection  before  the  eyes  of  another,  it  is  to  open 
the  doors  of  his  house  to  those  who  will  rob  him.  Hold 
the  pattern  of  healthful  words  which  thou  hast  heard 
from  me  in  faith  and  love  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus. 
(2  Tim.  1 :  13.)  See,  saith  he,  that  thou  make  all  things 
according  to  the  pattern  that  was  shewed  thee  m  the 
mount  (Heb.  8:5),  after  the  vision  of  perfect  beauty 
which  appears  only  to  our  highest  consciousness. 


Glorify  God  in  your  body.  i  Cor.  6 :  20. 

Let  love  and  joy  radiate  from  it.  Make  it  beautiful; 
it  is  the  sanctuary  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  and  must  not  be 
used  for  pleasures  wholly  fleshly,  "perverting  the  right 
ways  of  the  Lord."  (Acts  13 :  10)  For  if  ye  live  after  the 
flesh  ye  must  die,  but  if  by  the  Spirit,  ye  put  to  death  the 
doings  of  the  body,  ye  shall  live.   Rom.  8:  13.  (e.r.v.). 

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In  the  way  of  righteousness  is  life,  and  in  the  path- 
way thereof  there  is  no  death.  Prov.  12 :  28. 

Ye  shall  serve  the  Lord  your  God,  and  he  shall  bless 
thy  bread  and  thy  water;  and  I  will  take  sickness 
away  from  the  midst  of  thee.  There  shall  none  cast 
her  yoimg,  nor  be  barren  in  thy  land ;  the  number  of 
thy  days  I  will  fulfil.  Ex.  23 :  25-26. 

But  they  that  wait  upon  the  Lord  shall  renew  their 
strength;  ttiey  shall  moimt  up  with  wings  as  eagles; 
they  shall  run  and  not  be  weary;  and  they  shall  walk 
and  not  faint.  Isa.  40 :  31. 

Fatigue  is  the  result  of  a  lack  of  understanding,  an 
ignorance  of  the  Truth,  a  punishment  for  not  observing 
the  law  of  the  Spirit.  If  before  you  begin  your  labors 
you  would  "seek  the  Kingdom  of  God"  you  would  find 
your  way  made  plain,  your  work  made  easier  and  much 
of  it  done  for  you. 

There  shall  no  mischief  happen  to  the  righteous. 

Prov.  12:  21.  (e.r.v.) 

As  thy  days  so  shall  thy  strength  be.     Deut.  33 :  25. 

The  Lord  openeth  the  eyes  of  the  blind.    Ps.  146 : 8. 

The  hearing  ear,  and  the  seeing  eye,  the  Lord  hath 
made  even  both  of  them.  Prov.  20: 12. 

The  eyes  of  them  that  see  shall  not  be  dim,  and  the 
ears  of  them  that  hear  shall  hearken.  Isa.  32 : 3. 

The  blind  receive  their  sight,  and  the  lame  walk, 
the  lepers  are  cleansed,  and  the  deaf  hear,  the  dead 
are  raised  up,  and  the  poor  have  the  gospel  preached 
to  them.  Matt.  11:5. 

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Thou  art  loosed  from  thine  infirmity.      Luke  13 :  12. 

I  have  broken  the  bands  of  your  yoke,  and  made  you 
go  upright.  Lev.  26: 13. 

Wherefore  make  straight  the  hands  that  hang  down, 
and  the  palsied  knees;  and  make  straight  paths  for 
your  feet,  that  that  which  is  lame  be  not  put  out  of 
joint,  but  rather  be  healed.       Heb.  12 :  12-13.  (e.r.v.) 


He  shall  be  like  a  tree  planted  by  the  rivers  of  water, 
that  bringeth  forth  his  fruit  in  his  season;  his  leaf  also 
shall  not  wither.  Ps.  i :  3. 

There  shall  be  no  more  thence  an  infant  of  days,  nor 
an  old  man  that  hath  not  filled  his  days ;  for  the  child 
shall  die  a  hundred  years  old,  but  the  sinner  being  a 
hundred  years  old  shall  be  accursed.  Isa.  65 :  20. 

As  man  gains  spiritual  understanding,  there  shall 
be  no  more  death  in  childhood,  none  prematurely  old; 
but  youth  with  all  its  perfectness,  beauty  and  charm 
shall  last  through  all  the  years;  but  he  who  lacks  un- 
derstanding shall  continue  to  grow  withered  and  un- 
lovely in  appearance  as  his  years  increase. 

And  his  flesh  came  again  like  imto  the  flesh  of  a 
little  child,  and  he  was  clean.  2  Kmgs  5 :  14. 


Let  not  sin  therefore  reign  in  your  mortal  body,  that 
ye  should  obey  it  in  the  lusts  thereof.  Rom.  6: 12. 

He  (Christ)  is  the  Saviour  of  the  body.    Eph.  5:  23. 

Who  shall  change  our  vile  body,  that  it  may  be  fash- 
ioned like  imto  his  glorious  body,  according  to  the 
working  whereby  he  is  able  even  to  subdue  all  things 
unto  himself.  PhU.  3 :  21. 

Then  shall  thy  light  break  forth  as  the  morning,  and 

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515etioH),  31  OTlill  l^eal  tlT^ee 


thy  healing  shall  spring  forth  speedily;  and  thy  right< 
eousness  shall  go  before  thee;  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
shall  be  thy  rearward  (rearguard).  Isa.  58:  8. 

His  flesh  shall  be  fresher  than  a  child*s:  he  shall 
return  to  the  days  of  his  youth.  Job  33 :  25. 

Thou  Shalt  come  to  thy  ^ave  in  a  fiUl  age,  like  as  a 
shock  of  com  cometh  in  in  its  season.  Job  5 :  26. 


121  (Pe  Kttttiier'fi  ISifile 


for  €I)inc  i^  tf^t  ^otDer 

There  is  no  power  but  of  God;  the  powers  that  be 
are  ordained  of  God.  Rom.  13 :  i. 

Persistently  affirm  that  there  is  no  power  but  of 
God  —  but  that  which  is  manifested  in  Good.  It  will 
be  a  usable  truth  when  once  you  get  it  fixed  in  your 
consciousness,  an  ever  present  Help,  a  Comforter,  a 
Support,  a  Protection.  No  evil  can  come  near  you,  for 
evil  has  no  power,  and  is  helpless  before  Good.  To  be^ 
lieve  that  it  has  power  and  to  fear  it,  is  to  deny  you>- 
God,  to  move  away  from  His  protection,  to  give  your^ 
self  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy,  to  be  at  the  mercy  ol 
fate.  The  power  which  evil  appears  to  have,  comes  from 
the  beliefs  of  "  the  mind  of  the  flesh" — 'is  its  law. 
The  power  of  sin  is  the  law  (Mortal  law),  (i  Cor.  15: 
56.)  This  is  the  shove  which  starts  the  ball  of  evil  to 
roll  —  it  cannot  move  of  itself. 


God  is  my  strength  and  power,  and  he  maketh  my 
way  perfect.  2  Sam.  22 :  33. 

Among  those  whom  we  are  told  to  shun,  are  they 
who  have  a  form  of  godliness,  but  deny  the  power 
thereof.  (2  Tim.  3:5.)  Look  for  spiritual  help  from 
those  only  who  have  assumed  the  whole  command  of 
Christ  as  their  obligation.    (Matt.  10:  7-8.) 

I  can  do  all  things  through  Christ  which  strengthen- 
ethme.  Phil.  4:13. 

You  have  as  much  power  in  any  direction  as  you 
have  the  ability  to  grasp.  It  all  depends  upon  yourself; 
the  clearness  of  your  spiritual  vision,  the  purity  of 
your  thought,  your  faith,  your  desire.  In  other  words 


iFor  Grijine  10  tlie  pcioer 


if  you  have  the  Mind  of  the  Spirit,  you  will  know  that 
all  power  is  yours  because  you  are  connected  with  its 
source;  but  if  you  have  the  "mind  of  the  flesh,"  you 
will  see  limitations  and  not  beyond  them,  and  your 
desire  and  capacity  for  power  will  be  accordingly  lim- 
ited.   

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you;  He  that  believeth  on 
me,  the  works  tliat  I  do  shall  he  do  also.    John  14: 12* 


Do  not  listen  to  the  voice  of  discouragement,  it  is 
never  the  voice  of  God.  To  say  "I  can't"  is  to  deny 
the  power  of  the  Almighty  —  to  blaspheme. 

Thou  madest  him  to  have  dominion  over  the  works 
of  thy  hands;  thou  hast  put  all  things  imder  his  feet: 
all  sheep  and  oxen,  yea,  and  the  beasts  of  the  field ;  the 
fowl  of  the  air,  and  the  fish  of  the  sea,  and  whatsoever 
passeth  through  the  paths  of  the  seas.  Ps.  8 :  6-8. 

And  to  have  power  to  heal  sickness,  and  to  cast  out 
devils.  Mark  3:15. 

He  giveth  power  to  the  faint;  and  to  them  that  have 
no  might  he  increaseth  strength.  Even  the  youths 
shall  faint  and  be  weary,  and  the  yoimg  men  shall 
utterly  fall :  But  they  that  wait  upon  the  Lord  shall  re- 
new their  strength ;  they  shall  moimt  up  with  wings  as 
eagles ;  they  shall  run,  and  not  be  weary ;  and  they  shall 
walk,  and  not  faint.  Isa.  40:  29-31. 

The  flesh  profiteth  nothing.  John  6 :  63. 

The  man  who  measures  his  ability  by  his  physical 
strength  cheats  himself,  he  underestimates  his  work- 
ing capital,  he  does  not  know  "what  manner  of  man  he 
is,"  and  he  fails. 

Both  riches  and  honor  come  of  thee,  and  thou  reign- 

»^3  CJe  Eunner'fi  %ihU 


promto0 


est  over  all;  and  in  thine  hand  is  power  and  might; 
and  in  thine  hand  it  is  to  make  great,  and  to  give 
strength  imto  all.  i  Chron.  29: 1 2* 

Neglect  not  the  gift  that  is  in  thee.        i  Tim.  4 :  14. 

When  you  become  aware  of  the  nature  of  this  gift, 
when  you  discover  the  channel  through  which  your 
particular  message  is  to  be  delivered  to  the  world,  lend 
all  of  your  energies  to  make  the  gift  perfect  and  to 
keep  the  channel  free  of  obstructions.  Through  this 
gift  and  this  message,  salvation  will  come  to  you  as 
well  as  to  others.  You  can  have  all  the  power  in  all 
ways,  that  you  need;  and  you  will  have  as  much  as 
you  desire  and  seek  for,  if  you  live  —  not  after  the 
flesh,  but  after  the  spirit,  looking  to  "the  things  that 
are  above."  Aim  for  perfection.  Perfection  is  God. 
Remember,  too,  that  this  work  which  has  been  dele- 
gated to  you  to  do,  can  be  done  by  none  other;  there- 
fore be  faithful,  be  true.  Trust. 

Learn  to  do  well.  Isa.  1:17. 

Thou  Shalt  remember  the  Lord  thy  God,  for  it  is  he 
that  giveth  thee  power  to  get  wealth.  Deut.  8: 18. 

Behold,  I  give  mito  you  power  to  tread  on  serpents  and 
scorpions,  and  over  all  the  power  of  the  enemy ;  and  noth- 
ing shall  by  any  means  hurt  you.  Liike  10 :  19. 

That  he  would  grant  you,  according  to  the  riches  of 
his  glory,  that  ye  may  be  strengthened  with  might  by 
his  Spirit  in  the  inward  man.  £ph.  3 :  16. 


For  the  kingdom  of  God  is  not  in  word,  but  in  poweii 

I  Cor.  4 :  20. 
It  is  not  in  what  you  say,  but  in  what  you  are  able 
to  demonstrate. 

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iFor  tE^i)im  is?  t\)t  potuer 


Seek  the  Lord,  and  his  strength.  Ps.  105 : 4, 

The  people  that  do  know  their  God  shall  be  strong. 

Dan.  11;  32. 
The  way  of  the  Lord  is  strength  to  the  upright:  but 
destruction  shall  be  to  the  workers  of  iniquity. 

Prov.  10 :  29. 
Blessed  is  the  man  whose  strength  is  in  thee. 

Ps.84:5. 


125  CTbe  Ktinncr'if  ^ible 


€l|e  Sorb  M>i^a\l  ^Buxtie  €l|ee  Conttnuallp 

Be  still  and  know  that  I  am  God.  Ps.  46: 10. 

Never  make  plans  while  you  are  disturbed  or  trou- 
bled. (Ps.  62 :  5.)  First  "be  still,"  then  know  that  noth- 
ing can  separate  you  from  the  love  of  God,  and  know, 
too,  that  harmonious  conditions  —  always  surround- 
ing you  —  have  not  been  manifesting  themselves  be- 
cause of  your  state  of  mind.  When  there  is  truly  in- 
ward peace,  guidance  will  come.  O  Lord,  I  know  that 
the  way  of  man  is  not  in  himself ;  it  is  not  in  man  that 
walketh  to  direct  his  steps.   (Jer.  10: 23.) 


In  all  thy  ways  acknowledge  him  and  he  will  make 
plain  thy  paths.  Prov.  3 :  6.  (e.r.v.) 

Be  strong  and  of  a  good  courage,  fear  not,  nor  be 
afraid  of  them;  for  the  Lord  thy  God,  he  it  is  that  doth 
go  with  thee ;  he  will  not  fail  thee,  nor  forsake  thee. 

Deut.  31:6. 

Delight  thyself  also  in  the  Lord  and  he  shall  give 
thee  the  desires  of  thine  heart.  Ps.  37 : 4. 


With  thanksgiving  let  your  requests  be  made  known 
unto  God.  Phil.  4:  6. 

Rejoice  in  the  good  that  has  come,  and  be  thank- 
ful. Obedience  to  these  two  commands  brings  about 
meekness  and  humility,  essentials  to  true  receptivity. 
(Ps.  37:  II,  first  clause.) 

The  meek  will  he  guide  in  judgment:  and  the  meek 
will  he  teach  his  way.  Ps.  25 :  9. 

Set  your  mind  on  the  things  that  are  above,  not  upon 
the  things  that  are  upon  the  earth.  Col.  3:2. 

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tl^\)t  llorD  g)^all  (3nir>t  W(^tt  Continually 

My  help  cometh  from  the  Lord.  (Ps.  121 :  2.)  Vain 
is  the  help  of  man.  (Ps.  60: 11  and  108: 12.)  Put  on 
humbleness  of  mind.  (Col.  3:  12.)  Have  as  your  back- 
ground your  faith  in  the  wisdom  and  knowledge  of  the 
Lord,  and  know  that  you  will  be  guided  aright.  Neither 
be  ye  of  doubtful  mind.  (Luke  12 :  29.)  He  will  beau- 
tify the  meek  with  victory.   (Ps.  149 : 4.) 


Commit  thy  way  imto  the  Lord ;  trust  also  in  him  and 
he  shall  bring  it  to  pass.  Ps.  37 :  5. 

Seek  ye  first  the  kingdom  of  God.  (Matt.  6:33.) 
Set  your  mind  upon  the  limitless  power  which  is  at 
hand.  Be  patient  and  be  assured  that  the  Spirit  in 
you  leads  to  but  one  goal  —  your  peace  and  happiness. 
If  you  set  your  mind  upon  things  of  the  earth  —  the 
chaotic  material  world,  you  will  have  to  have  much 
strength  to  keep  from  being  discouraged,  from  fretting 
and  becoming  impatient,  all  of  which  will  weaken  your 
faith  and  make  obstructions  in  your  path  to  success. 


Commit  thy  works  unto  the  Lord,  and  thy  purposes 
shall  be  established.  Prov.  16:  3.  (e.r.v.) 

The  Lord  shall  guide  thee  continually.     Isa.  58: 11. 

Be  not  afraid  of  sudden  fear,  neither  of  the  desola- 
tion of  the  wicked,  when  it  cometh.  For  the  Lord  shall 
be  thy  confidence,  and  shall  keep  thy  foot  from  being 
taken.  Prov.  3 :  25-26. 

Not  by  might,  nor  by  power,  but  by  my  Spirit,  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts.  Zech.  4 :  6. 

For  he  hath  said,  I  will  never  leave  thee,  nor  forsake 
thee.  Heb.  13 :  5. 

He  that  is  perfect  in  knowledge  is  with  thee. 

Job  36:4- 

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promtsfeflf 


God  is  with  thee  in  all  that  thou  doest.  Gen.  21 :  22. 

The  Lord  is  nigh  unto  all  them  that  call  upon  him, 
to  all  that  call  upon  him  in  truth.  He  will  fulfil  the 
desire  of  them  that  fear  him,  he  also  will  hear  their  cry 
and  will  save  them.  The  Lord  preserveth  all  them  that 
love  him.  Ps.  145: 18-20. 

I  am  the  Lord  thy  God  which  teacheth  thee  to  profit, 
which  leadeth  thee  by  the  way  that  thou  shouldest  go. 

Isa.  48: 17. 

I  will  instruct  thee  and  teach  thee  in  the  way  which 
thou  shalt  go ;  I  will  coimsel  thee  with  mine  eye  upon 
thee.  Ps.  32:  8.  (e.r.v.) 

I  will  bring  the  blind  by  a  way  that  they  know  not; 
in  paths  that  they  know  not  will  I  lead  tihem;  I  will 
make  darkness  light  before  them,  and  crooked  places 
straight.  These  things  will  I  do,  and  I  will  not  forsake 
them.  Isa.  42 :  16.  (e.r.v.) 

A  man's  goings  are  established  of  the  Lord ;  and  he 
delighteth  in  his  way.  Ps.  37 :  23. 

A  man's  heart  deviseth  his  way;  but  the  Lord  direct- 
eth  his  steps.  Prov.  16 : 9. 

Thy  word  is  a  lamp  imto  my  feet,  and  light  imto  my 
path.  Ps.  119: 105. 

O  Lord,  I  know  that  the  way  of  man  is  not  in  him- 
self; it  is  not  in  man  that  walketh  to  direct  his  steps. 

Jer.  10:23. 

But  the  path  of  the  righteous  is  as  the  light  of  dawn, 
that  shinetiii  more  and  more  unto  the  perfect  day. 

Prov.  4: 18.  (e.r.v.) 

The  way  of  the  wicked  is  as  darkness :  they  know 
not  at  what  they  stumble.  Prov.  4: 19. 

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tgl)e  JLorti  ^l)all  <&mnt  Wf)tt  Continually 

It  is  God  that  girdeth  me  with  strength  and  maketh 
my  way  perfect.  Ps.  i8:  32. 

The  way  of  the  righteous  is  made  plain. 

Prov.  15 :  ig. 

The  righteousness  of  the  perfect  shall  direct  his  way. 
But  the  wicked  shall  fall  by  his  own  wickedness. 

Prov.  11:  5. 

He  guideth  my  way  in  perfectness, 

2  Sam.  22:33.  (e.r.v.) 

And  thine  ear  shall  hear  a  word  behind  thee,  saying, 
This  is  the  way,  walk  ye  in  it.  Isa.  30 :  21. 

In  righteousness  shall  thou  be  established ;  thou  shalt 
be  far  from  oppression,  for  thou  shalt  not  fear;  and  from 
terror,  for  it  shall  not  come  near  thee.  Isa.  54 :  14. 

For  with  thee  is  the  foimtain  of  life;  in  thy  light 
shall  we  see  light.  Ps.  36 : 9. 

The  steps  of  a  good  man  are  ordered  by  the  Lord: 
and  he  delighteth  in  his  way.  Ps.  37:  23. 

It  shall  be  told  thee  what  thou  must  do.     Acts  9 :  6. 

The  Lord  will  lighten  my  darkness.     2  Sam.  22 :  29. 

The  Lord  knoweth  the  days  of  the  upright:  and  their 
inheritance  shall  be  for  ever.  They  shall  not  be 
ashamed  in  the  evil  time:  and  in  the  days  of  famine 
they  shall  be  satisfied.  But  the  wicked  shall  perish, 
and  the  enemies  of  the  Lord  shall  be  as  the  fat  of 
lambs:  they  shall  consume;  into  smoke  shall  they  con- 
sume away.  Ps.  37:18-20. 

Unto  the  upright  there  ariseth  light  in  darkness. 

Ps.  112:4, 

Howbeit,  when  he,  the  Spirit  of  truth  is  come,  he 
will  guide  you  into  all  truth.  John  16: 13. 

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promisfeflf 


And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  shall  rest  upon  him,  the 
spirit  of  wisdom  and  imderstanding,  the  spirit  of  coun- 
sel and  might,  the  spirit  of  knowledge  and  of  the  fear 
of  the  Lord :  And  shall  make  him  of  quick  imderstand- 
ing in  the  fear  of  the  Lord ;  and  he  shall  not  judge  after 
the  sight  of  his  eyes,  neither  reprove  after  tiie  hearing 
of  his  ears.  Isa.  11:2-3. 

Settle  it  therefore  in  your  hearts,  not  to  meditate 
before  what  ye  shall  answer,  for  I  will  give  you  a  mouth 
and  wisdom,  which  all  your  adversaries  shall  not  be 
able  to  gainsay  nor  resist.  Luke  21 :  14-15. 

I  have  put  my  words  in  thy  mouth,  and  I  have  cov- 
ered thee  in  the  shadow  of  mine  hand.        Isa.  51 :  16. 

The  plans  of  the  heart  belong  to  man,  but  the  answer 
of  the  tongue  is  from  the  Lord.  Prov.  16:  i. 

The  sim  shall  be  no  more  thy  light  by  day;  neither 
for  brightness  shall  the  moon  give  light  unto  thee :  but 
the  Lord  shall  be  unto  thee  an  everlasting  light,  and 
thy  God  thy  glory.  Thy  sun  shall  no  more  go  down; 
neither  shall  thy  moon  withdraw  itself:  for  the  Lord 
shall  be  thine  everlasting  light,  and  the  days  of  thy 
mourning  shall  be  ended.  Thy  people  also  shall  be  all 
righteous:  they  shall  inherit  tiie  land  for  ever,  the 
branch  of  my  planting,  the  work  of  my  hands,  that  I 
may  be  glorified.  A  little  one  shall  become  a  thousand, 
and  a  small  one  a  strong  nation :  I  the  Lord  will  hasten 
it  in  his  time.  Isa.  60 :  19-220 


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€I)ou  Malt  Walk  in  €l)p  ?^ap  ^afclp 

Whoso  keepeth  the  commandment  shall  know  no 
evil  thing.  Eccl.  8 :  5.  (e.r.v.) 

The  eternal  God  is  thy  dwelling  place,  and  under- 
neath are  the  everlastmg  arms.    Deut.  33 :  27.  (e.r.v.) 

No  one  has  the  daring  to  deny  that  there  is  a  power 
protecting  and  caring  for  him.  This  much  is  univer- 
sally admitted.  But  more  is  revealed  to  the  seeker 
after  Truth;  he  knows  that  this  power  is  from  the  Cre- 
ator, the  One,  the  only  Power  (Rom.  13:  i),  therefore 
limitless;  and  he  firmly  believes  —  one  must  believe, 
must  know,  that  as  easily  as  the  river  carries  the 
little  bark  down  the  stream,  so  will  the  Spirit  carry 
him  on  its  bosom  throughout  all  of  his  experiences. 


For  all  this  I  considered  in  my  heart  even  to  declare 
all  this,  that  the  righteous,  and  the  wise,  and  their 
works,  are  in  the  hand  of  God.  Eccl.  9:  i. 

The  ungodly  are  not  so ;  but  are  like  the  chaff  which 
the  wind  driveth  away.  Ps.  i :  4. 


My  help  cometh  from  the  Lord,  which  made  heaven 
and  earth.  Ps.  121: 2.. 

Then  shalt  thou  walk  in  thy  way  safely,  and  thy  foot 
shall  not  stumble.  Prov.  3 :  23. 

There  shall  not  an  hair  of  your  head  perish. 

Luke  21 :  18. 

He  that  loveth  his  brother  abideth  in  the  light,  and  there 

is  none  occasion  of  stumbling  in  him.       i  John  2:10. 

Righteousness  delivereth  from  death.      Prov.  10 : 2. 

131  Cf)e  Jattnner*0  ^ibte 


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Set  your  affection  on  things  above,  not  on  things  on 
the  earth.  CoL  3:2. 

But  whoso  hearkeneth  unto  me  shall  dwell  securely, 
and  shall  be  quiet  without  fear  of  evil. 

Prov.  1 :  33.  (e.r.v.) 

For  thou  hast  delivered  my  soul  from  death,  mine 
eyes  from  tears,  and  my  feet  from  falling.    Ps.  116:  8. 

Thou  hast  enlarged  my  steps  under  me ;  so  that  my 
feet  did  not  slip.  2  Sam.  22 :  37. 

There  shall  no  mischief  happen  to  the  righteous. 
But  the  wicked  shall  be  filled  with  evil.    Prov.  12 :  21. 

A  thousand  shall  fall  at  thy  side,  and  ten  thousand 
at  thy  right  hand ;  but  it  shall  not  come  nigh  thee. 

Ps.  91:7. 

For  he  shall  give  his  angels  charge  over    thee,  to 
keep  thee  in  all  thy  ways.  Ps.  91 :  11. 


The  Lord  is  my  shepherd ;  I  shall  not  want.  He  mak- 
eth  me  to  lie  down  in  green  pastures;  he  leadeth  me 
beside  the  still  waters.  He  restoreth  my  soul :  he  lead- 
eth me  in  paths  of  righteousness  for  his  name's  sake. 
Yea,  though  I  walk  through  the  valley  of  the  shadow  of 
death,  I  will  fear  no  evU ;  for  thou  art  with  me ;  thy  rod 
and  thy  staff  they  comfort  me.  Thou  preparest  a  table 
before  me  in  the  presence  of  mine  enemies;  thou 
anointest  my  head  with  oil;  my  cup  runneth  over. 
Surely  goodness  and  mercy  shall  follow  me  all  the 
days  of  my  life :  and  I  will  dwell  in  the  house  of  the 
Lord  forever.  Ps.  23. 

There  is  no  king  saved  by  the  multitude  of  a  host. 
A  mighty  man  is  not  delivered  by  much  strength.  A 
horse  is  a  vain  thing  for  safety;  neither  doth  he  deliver 
any  by  his  great  strength.  Ps.  33 :  16-17. 

Cl)e  Ettnner*0  ^ihlt  132 


tE\)on  g)l)alt  Malfe  in  ®f)p  Wa^  g>afel^ 

r 

I  beheld  the  Lord  always  before  my  face;  for  he  is  on 
iny  right  hand,  that  I  should  not  be  moved. 

Acts  2 :  25.  (e.r.v.) 
Behold,  the  eye  of  the  Lord  is  upon  them  that  fear 
him,  upon  them  that  wait  for  his  mercy  to  deliver  their 
soul  from  death,  and  to  keep  them  alive  in  famine. 

Ps.  33 :  18-19. 

Even  to  old  age  I  am  he,  and  even  to  hoar  hairs  will 
I  carry  you:  I  have  made,  and  I  will  bear;  even,  I  will 
carry,  and  will  deliver  you.  Isa.  46 :  4. 

The  beloved  of  the  Lord  shall  dwell  in  safety  by  him. 
He  covereth  him  all  the  day  long,  and  he  dwelleth 
between  his  shoulders.  Deut.  33 :  12.  (e.r.v.) 

If  I  take  the  wings  of  the  morning,  and  dwell  in 
the  uttermost  parts  of  the  sea;  even  there  shall  thy 
hand  lead  me,  and  thy  right  hand  shall  hold  me. 

Ps.  139:9-10. 

I  have  covered  thee  in  the  shadow  of  mine  hand. 

Isa  51 :  16. 

Thus  saith  God  the  Lord,  he  that  created  the  heavens, 
and  stretched  them  out;  he  that  spread  forth  the  earth, 
and  that  which  cometh  out  of  it;  he  that  giveth  breath 
unto  the  people  upon  it,  and  spirit  to  them  that  walk 
therein:  I  the  Lord  have  called  thee  in  righteousness, 
and  will  hold  thine  hand,  and  will  keep  thee. 

Isa.  42 : 5-6. 

How  excellent  is  thy  lovingkindness,  O  God !  there- 
fore the  children  of  men  put  their  trust  under  the 
shadow  of  thy  wings.  Ps.  36 :  7. 


133  C^e  Kttnnnr'fi  ^ihlt 


ail  €Ijing^  ate  iour^ef 

The  Lord  is  my  shepherd,  I  shall  not  want.    Ps.  23 :  i . 

All  things  work  together  for  good  to  them  that  love 
God.  Rom.  8:28. 

No  good  thing  will  he  withhold  from  them  that 
walk  uprightly.  Ps.  84: 11. 

Let  not  your  heart  be  troubled ;  believe  in  God ;  be- 
live  also  in  me.  John  14:  i.  (e.r.v.) 

Keep  and  seek  for  all  of  the  commandments  of  the 
Lord,  your  God.  i  Chron.  28 : 8. 

Only  in  this  way  will  you  gain  understanding  without 
which  mortal  man  is  adrift  upon  a  tempestuous  sea. 


Ye  shall  walk  in  all  the  ways  which  the  Lord  your 
God  hath  commanded  you,  that  ye  may  live,  and  that 
it  may  be  well  with  you,  and  that  ye  may  prolong  your 
days  in  the  land  which  ye  shall  possess.     Deut.  5 :  33. 


Wherefore  ye  shall  do  my  statutes  and  keep  my 
judgments  and  do  them;  and  ye  shall  dwell  in  the 
land  in  safety.  And  the  land  shall  yield  its  fruit,  and 
ye  shall  eat  your  fiU,  and  dwell  therein  in  safety. 

Lev.  25 :  18-19. 

Poverty  and  shame  shall  be  to  him  that  refuseth 
instruction.  Prov.  13 :  18. 

Ask  and  ye  shall  receive.  John  16: 24. 

You  shall  receive  if  you  ask  aright,  submitting  your 
will  to  God,  who  does  all  for  your  welfare  and  happi- 
ness.   (James  4 : 2-4.) 

d)e  Ettnner*0  ^ible  134 


ail  tC^ingflf  are  ^oursf 


In  the  morning  sow  thy  seed,  and  in  the  evening 
withhold  not  thy  hand;  for  thou  knowest  not  which 
shall  prosper,  whether  this  or  that,  or  whether  they 
both  shall  be  alike  good.  Eccl.  ii :  6.  (e.r.v.) 

Do  your  best  at  all  times.  Do  not  let  your  faith 
make  you  lazy.  Get  understanding  and  you  will  learn 
why  you  should  be  busy  with  mind  and  hand.  But  he 
that  looketh  unto  the  perfect  law,  the  law  of  liberty, 
and  so  continueth,  being  not  a  hearer  that  forgetteth 
but  a  doer  that  worketh,  this  man  shall  be  blessed  in 
his  doing.  James  i :  25.  (e.r.v.) 

Be  not  therefore  anxious,  saying.  What  shall  we  eat? 
or.  What  shall  we  drink?  or  Wherewithal  shall  we  be 
clothed?  For  after  all  these  things  do  the  Gentiles 
seek;  for  your  heavenly  Father  knoweth  that  ye  have 
need  of  all  these  things.  But  seek  ye  first  his  kingdom, 
and  his  righteousness;  and  all  these  things  shall  be 
added  unto  you.  Matt.  6:  3i-33-  (e.r.v.) 

Consider  the  lilies  how  they  grow:  they  toil  not, 
they  spin  not;  and  yet  I  say  unto  you,  that  Solomon  in 
all  his  glory  was  not  arrayed  like  one  of  these.  If  then 
God  so  clothe  the  grass  which  is  to-day  in  the  field,  and 
to-morrow  is  cast  into  the  oven;  how  much  more  wiL 
he  clothe  you,  O  ye  of  little  faith?  And  seek  not  ye 
what  ye  shall  eat,  or  what  ye  shall  drink,  neither  be 
ye  of  doubtful  mind.  For  all  these  things  do  the  nations 
of  the  world  seek  after;  and  your  Father  knoweth  that 
ye  have  need  of  these  things.  But  rather  seek  ye  the 
kingdom  of  God;  and  all  these  things  shall  be  added 
unto  you.  Luke  12 :  27-31, 

Eliminate  worry;  it  is  a  veil  that  hides  the  good  that 
is  everywhere  about  you.   Trust  in  the  Lord  and  do 

135  CJe  Eunner'fif  ^ible 


promfflfetf 


good,  so  Shalt  thou  dwell  in  the  land  and  verily  thou 
Shalt  be  fed.  (Ps.  37: 3.) 


Acquaint  now  thyself  with  him,  and  be  at  peace; 
thereby  good  shall  come  imto  thee.  Job  22 :  21. 

Delight  thyself  also  in  the  Lord;  and  he  shall  give 
thee  the  desires  of  thine  heart.  Commit  thy  way  unto 
the  Lord;  trust  also  in  him;  and  he  shall  bring  it  to 
pass.  Ps.  37 : 4-5. 

If  thou  return  to  the  Almighty  thou  shalt  be  built 
up;  if  thou  put  away  unrighteousness  far  from  thy 
tents.  And  lay  thou  thy  treasure  in  the  dust,  and  the 
gold  of  Ophir  among  the  stones  of  the  brooks;  and 
3ie  Almighty  will  be  thy  treasure,  and  precious  silver 
unto  thee.  For  then  shalt  thou  delight  thyself  in  the 
Almighty  and  shalt  lift  up  thy  face  tmto  God.  Thou 
shalt  make  thy  prayer  imto  him  and  he  will  hear  thee ; 
and  thou  shalt  pay  thy  vows.  Thou  shalt  also  decree  a 
thing  and  it  shall  be  established  imto  thee;  and  light 
shall  shine  upon  thy  ways.  Job  22 :  23-28.  (e.r.v.) 

Charge  them  that  are  rich  in  this  world,  that  they  be 
not  high  minded,  nor  trust  in  uncertain  riches,  but  in 
the  living  God,  who  giveth  us  richly  all  things  to  enjoy. 
I  Tim.  6:17, 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  ye  shall  hearken  dili- 
gently unto  my  commandments  which  I  command 
you  this  day,  to  love  the  Lord  your  God,  and  to  serve 
him  with  all  your  heart  and  with  all  your  soul,  that  I 
will  give  you  the  rain  of  your  land  in  his  due  season, 
the  first  rain  and  the  latter  rain,  that  thou  mayest 
gather  in  thy  com,  and  thy  wine,  and  thine  oil.  And 
I  will  send  grass  in  thy  fields  for  thy  cattle,  that  thou 

@:i)e  Etinner'0  ^ible  136 


311  Wi)im&  art  ^outflf 


mayest  eat  and  be  full.  Take  heed  to  yourselves,  that 
your  heart  be  not  deceived,  and  ye  turn  aside,  and 
serve  other  gods,  and  worship  them.      Deut.  ii :  13-16. 


By  humility  and  the  fear  of  the  Lord  are  riches,  and 
honor,  and  life.  Prov.  22 : 4. 

I  am  become  rich,  I  have  found  me  out  substance. 

Hosea  12:  8. 

Riches  and  honor  are  with  me:  yea,  durable  riches 
and  righteousness.  Prov.  8: 18. 

In  the  house  of  the  righteous  is  much  treasure. 

Prov.  15 : 6. 

I  am  the  Lord,  thy  God,  who  teacheth  thee  to  profit. 

Isa.  48:17. 
He  hath  filled  the  himgry  with  good  things. 

Luke  1:53. 

The  blessing  of  Jehovah,  it  maketh  rich;  toil  add- 

eth  nothing  thereto.  Prov.  10:  22.  (e.r.v.) 

They  shall  prosper  that  love  thee.    Peace  be  within 

thy  walls,  and  prosperity  within  thy  palaces. 

Ps.  122 : 6-7. 

A  man  can  receive  nothing,  except  it  be  given  him 

from  heaven.  John  3 :  27. 

Take  heed,  and  keep  yourselves  from  all  covetous- 

ness:  for  a  man's  life  consisteth  not  in  the  abundance 

of  the  things  which  he  possesseth. 

Luke  12 :  15.  (e.r.v.) 

Wisdom  and  knowledge  is  granted  unto  thee;  and 
I  will  give  thee  riches,  and  wealth,  and  honor. 

2  Chron.  i :  12. 

137  ^it  Eunner'fi  mhlt 


promtflfeflf 


But  to  each  one  is  given  the  manifestation  of  the 

Spirit  to  profit  withal.  i  Cor.  12:  7.  (e.r.v.) 

Godliness  is  profitable  unto  all  things,    i  Tim.  4:  8. 


They  that  seek  the  Lord  shall  not  want  any  good 
thing.  Ps.  34:10. 

State  the  truth  that  all  good  is  yours,  deny  the  be- 
lief that  anything  can  interfere  with  it  and  it  will  be- 
come manifest  in  all  your  affairs. 

Our  sufficiency  is  of  God.  2  Cor.  3:5. 

Except  the  Lord  build  the  house,  They  labour  in 
vain  that  build  it:  Except  the  Lord  keep  the  city,  The 
watchman  waketh  but  in  vain.  It  is  vain  for  you  that 
ye  rise  up  early,  and  so  late  take  rest.  And  eat  the 
bread  of  toil:  For  so  he  giveth  unto  his  beloved  in 
sleep.  Ps.  127: 1-2.  (e.r.v.) 

Give  me  neither  poverty  nor  riches.  Feed  me  with 
the  food  that  is  needful  for  me.      Prov.  30 :  8.  (e.r.v.) 

Blessed  is  every  one  that  feareth  the  Lord:  that 
walketh  in  his  ways.  For  thou  shalt  eat  the  labor  of 
thine  hands:  Happy  shalt  thou  be,  and  it  shall  be  well 
with  thee.  Ps.  128: 1-2. 

He  that  trusteth  in  his  riches  shall  faU;  but  the 
righteous  shall  flourish  as  the  branch. 

Prov.  li :  28. 

Behold  that  which  I  have  seen ;  it  is  good  and  comely 
for  one  to  eat  and  to  drink,  and  to  enjoy  the  good  of 
all  his  labor  that  he  taketh  under  the  sun  all  the  days 
of  his  life,  which  God  giveth  him;  for  it  is  his  portion. 
Every  man  also  to  whom  God  hath  given  riches  and 
wealth,  and  hath  given  him  power  to  eat  thereof,  and 

€l^t  Etinner'fi  ^ible  138 


ail  ®l)ingsJ  are  goursf 


to  take  his  portion,  and  to  rejoice  in  his  labor;  this  is 
the  gift  of  God.  For  he  shall  not  much  remember  the 
days  of  his  life,  because  God  answereth  him  in  the 
joy  of  his  heart.  Eccl.  5 :  18-20. 

I  know  that  there  is  nothing  better  for  them,  than 
to  rejoice,  and  to  get  good  so  long  as  they  live.  And 
also  that  every  man  should  eat  and  drink  and  enjoy 
good  in  all  his  labor,  is  the  gift  of  God. 

Eccl.  3: 12-13.  (e.r.v.) 

And  they  shall  build  houses,  and  inhabit  them;  and 
they  shall  plant  vineyards,  and  eat  the  fruit  of  tiiem. 
They  shall  not  build,  and  another  inhabit;  they  shall 
not  plant,  and  another  eat;  for  as  the  days  of  a  tree 
are  the  days  of  my  people,  and  mine  elect  shall  long 
enjoy  the  work  of  their  hands.  They  shall  not  labor 
in  vain,  nor  bring  forth  for  trouble ;  for  they  are  the 
seed  of  the  blessed  of  the  Lord,  and  their  offspring 
with  them.  Isa.  65 :  21-23. 

And  the  Lord  will  guide  thee  continually,  and  sat- 
isfy thy  soul  in  drought,  and  make  fat  thy  bones ;  and 
thou  shalt  be  like  a  watered  garden,  and  like  a  spring 
of  water,  whose  waters  fail  not.  Isa.  58: 11. 

There  is  a  sore  evil  which  I  have  seen  under  the  sun, 
namely,  riches  kept  for  the  owners  thereof  to  their 
hurt.   (Eccl.  5*i3-) 

If  ye  be  willing  and  obedient,  ye  shall  eat  the  good 
of  the  land.  isa.  i :  19. 

If  they  hearken  and  serve  him,  they  shall  spend 
their  days  in  prosperity,  and  their  years  in  pleasant- 
ness. Job  36:  II.  (e.r.v.) 

Praise  ye  the  Lord.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  fear- 
eth  the  Lord,  that  delighteth  greatly  in  his  command- 

139  2ri)e  Ettuiwr'fli  ^ible 


promi^esf 


ments.  His  seed  shall  be  mighty  upon  earth ;  the  gen- 
eration of  the  upright  shall  be  blessed.  Wealth  and 
riches  shall  be  in  his  house;  and  his  righteousness 
endureth  forever.  Ps.  112:  1-3. 

Blessed  is  the  man  that  trusteth  in  the  Lord,  and 
whose  hope  the  Lord  is.  For  he  shall  be  as  a  tree 
planted  by  the  waters,  and  that  spreadeth  out  her 
roots  by  the  river,  and  shall  not  see  when  heat  Com- 
eth, but  her  leaf  shall  be  green;  and  shall  not  be  care- 
ful in  the  year  of  drought,  neither  shall  cease  from 
yielding  fruit.  Jer.  17:  7-8. 

Every  good  giving  and  every  perfect  boon  is  from 
above,  coming  down  from  the  Father  of  Lights  with 
whom  can  be  no  variation,  neither  shadow  that  is  cast 
by  turning.  James  i :  17.  (e.r.v.) 

For  he  satisfieth  the  longing  soul,  and  the  hungry 
soul  he  filleth  with  good.  Ps.  107: 9.  (e.r.v.) 

The  righteous  shall  inherit  the  land  and  dwell  there- 
in forever.  Ps.  37 :  29. 

I  walk  in  the  way  of  righteousness,  in  the  midst  of 
the  paths  of  judgment.  That  I  may  cause  those  that 
love  me  to  inherit  substance ;  and  I  will  fill  their  treas- 
uries. Prov.  8: 20-21. 

Your  iniquities  have  turned  away  these  things,  and 
your  sins  have  withholden  good  things  from  you. 

(Jer.  5:25.) 

Yea,  the  Lord  shall  give  that  which  is  good;  and  our 
land  shall  yield  her  increase.  Ps.  85: 12. 

Then  shalt  thou  see  and  be  lightened,  and  thy 
heart  shall  tremble  and  be  enlarged;  because  the 
abimdance  of  the  sea  shall  be  turned  unto  thee,  the 
wealth  of  the  nations  shall  come  unto  thee.  Isa.  60 : 5. 

^^t  }3inmtx*6  ^ihlt  140 


ail  W^im^  are  gourtf 


While  the  earth  remaineth,  seed  time  and  harvest, 
and  cold  and  heat,  and  summer  and  winter,  and  day 
and  night  shall  not  cease.  Gen.  8:  22. 


If  ye  walk  in  my  statutes,  and  keep  my  command- 
ments, and  do  them;  then  I  will  give  you  rain  in  due 
season,  and  the  land  shall  yield  her  increase,  and  the 
trees  of  the  field  shall  yield  their  fruit.  And  your 
threshing  shall  reach  unto  the  vintage,  and  the  vin- 
tage shall  reach  unto  the  sowing  time ;  and  ye  shall  eat 
your  bread  to  the  full,  and  dwell  in  your  land  safely. 

Lev.  26 : 3-5. 

We  can  no  more  keep  good  from  coming  to  us  if 
we  are  consciously  at  one  with  the  Almighty,  than  we 
can  hold  the  tide  back  with  our  hands. 

I  have  been  young,  and  now  am  old ;  yet  have  I  not 
seen  the  righteous  forsaken,  nor  his  seed  begging 
bread.  Ps.  37:25. 

Hold  fast  to  the  thought  that  there  is  an  abundance 
for  each,  "more  than  one  can  ask  or  think."  One 
might  as  well  hold  one's  breath  for  fear  that  the  air 
will  be  exhausted,  as  to  be  fearful  that  the  supply 
will  be  diminished  because  a  few  have  amassed  great 
fortunes.  

Happy  is  the  man  that  walketh  not  in  the  coxmsel 
of  the  wicked,  nor  standeth  in  the  way  of  sinners,  nor 
sitteth  in  the  seat  of  scoffers.  But  his  deUght  is  in  the 
law  of  the  Lord,  and  in  his  law  doth  he  meditate  day 
and  night.  And  he  shall  be  like  a  tree  planted  by  the 
streams  of  water,  that  bringeth  forth  its  fruit  in  its 
season.  Whose  leaf  also  doth  not  wither,  and  in 
whatsoever  he  doeth  he  shall  prosper.  Ps.  i :  1-3. 

14.1  Cbc  Etinner*fl;  ^ible 


promto^ 


The  ungodly  are  not  so,  but  are  like  the  chaff  which 
the  wind  driveth  away.   (Ps.  i :  4.) 


The  righteous  giveth  and  spare th  not.  Prov.  21 :  26. 
All  things  are  yours.  i  Cor.  3:21. 

Just  as  the  sunbeam  draws  forth  from  the  sun  its 
light  and  warmth,  so  does  the  child  of  God  (the  divine 
ray)  draw  forth  from  the  divine  nature  all  that  is 
needful.  

Both  riches  and  honor  come  of  thee,  and  thou 
reignest  over  all;  and  in  thine  hand  is  power  and 
might;  and  in  thine  hand  it  is  to  make  great,  and  to 
give  strength  unto  all.  Now,  therefore,  our  God,  we 
Siank  thee,  and  praise  thy  glorious  name. 

I  Chron.  29: 12-13. 

Eye  hath  not  seen,  nor  ear  heard,  neither  have 
entered  into  the  heart  of  man,  the  things  which  God 
hath  prepared  for  them  that  love  him.  i  Cor.  2 : 9. 


STJe  Ettnntr*^  ^ihU  142 


^tatt  25e  Bnttx  f  ou 

The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  love,  joy,  peace,  long  suf- 
fering, kindness,  goodness,  faithfulness,  meekness, 
self-control.  Gal.  5 :  22-23.  (e.r.v.) 


Therefore  love  the  truth  and  peace.         Zech.  8 :  19. 

For  all  this  I  considered  in  my  heart,  even  to  de- 
clare all  this,  that  the  righteous,  and  the  wise,  and 
their  works,  are  in  the  hand  of  God.  (Eccl.  9:1.) 
This  verse  is  enough  to  bring  perfect  peace  to  one 
with  understanding. 

Live  in  peace. 2  Cor.  13: 11. 

Depart  from  evil,  and  do  good;  seek  peace,  and  pur- 
sue it.  Ps.  34 :  14. 

When  thou  drawest  nigh  unto  a  city  to  fight  against 
it,  then  proclaim  peace  unto  it.  Deut.  20 :  10. 

And  into  whatever  house  ye  enter,  first  say:  Peace 
be  to  this  house.  Luke  10 :  5. 

Let  us  therefore  follow  after  the  things  which  make 
for  peace,  and  things  wherewith  one  may  edify  an- 
other. Rom.  14 :  19. 

Have  peace  one  with  another.  Mark  9 :  50. 

When  you  feel  irritable  force  yourself  to  do  a  kind 
act;  it  will  let  Love  into  your  consciousness,  and  that 
means  peace.  

Blessed  are  the  peacemakers.  Matt.  5 : 9. 

Follow  peace  with  all  men,  and  holiness,  without 
which  no  man  shall  see  the  Lord.  Heb.  12 :  14. 

143  ^^t  Ettniict*fl!  ^ible 


promisfesf 


And  follow  after  righteousness,  faith,  love,  peace, 
with  them  that  call  on  the  Lord  out  of  a  pure  heart. 

2  Tim.  2 :  22.  (e.r.v.) 

And  let  the  peace  of  God  rule  in  your  hearts,  to  the 
which  also  ye  are  called  in  one  body ;  and  be  ye  thank- 
ful.    Col.  3 :  15. 

Acquaint  now  thyself  with  him,  and  be  at  peace, 
thereby  good  shall  come  unto  thee.  Job  22 :  21, 

When  he  giveth  quietness,  who  then  can  make 
trouble?  Job  34: 29* 

For  God  is  not  the  author  of  confusion,  but  of  peace, 

I  Cor.  14:33. 

Peace,  be  still.  Mark  4 :  39. 

Remember,  when  you  seem  to  be  helpless  in  the  midst 
of  confusion,  that  your  real  self  abides  in  eternal  har- 
mony, and  that  it  is  possible  for  you  to  manifest  this, 
harmony  under  all  circumstances  if  you  but  put  behind 
you  the  thought  that  confusion  is  real  and  can  harm 
you.  Understand  that  there  is  no  power  in  evil  other 
than  that  which  our  thoughts  give  to  it. 

For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  the  Holy  One  of  Israel; 
in  returning  and  rest  shall  ye  be  saved ;  in  quietness  and 
in  confidence  shall  be  your  strength.  Isa.  30: 15. 


Be  not  therefore  anxious  for  the  morrow:  for  the 
morrow  will  be  anxious  for  itself.  Sufficient  unto  the 
day  is  the  evil  thereof.  Matt.  6 :  34.  (e.r.v.) 

Come  imto  me,  all  ye  that  labor,  and  are  heavy  laden, 
and  I  will  give  you  rest.  Take  my  yoke  upon  you,  and 
learn  of  me ;  for  I  am  meek  and  lowly  in  heart;  and  ye 

C!)e  Ettnner'fli  ^ible  144 


peace  %t  mnto  ^ou 


shall  find  rest  unto  your  souls.  For  my  yoke  is  easy, 
and  my  burden  is  light.  Matt,  ii :  28-30. 

Endeavoring  to  keep  the  unity  of  the  Spirit  in  the 
bond  of  peace.  Eph.  4:3. 

Thou  wilt  keep  him  in  perfect  peace,  whose  mind  is 
stayed  on  thee :  because  he  trusteth  in  thee.   Isa.  26 : 3. 


Mark  the  perfect  man,  and  behold  the  upright;  for 
there  is  a  reward  for  the  man  of  peace. 

Ps.  37*  37*  (e.r.v.) 

But  whoso  hearkeneth  unto  me  shall  dwell  seciurely, 
and  shall  be  quiet  without  fear  of  evil. 

Prov.  1 :  33.  (e.r.v.) 

Now  the  God  of  hope  fill  you  with  all  joy  and  peace 
in  believing,  that  ye  may  aboimd  in  hope,  through  the 
power  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  Rom.  15 :  13. 

Thou  shalt  increase  my  greatness,  and  comfort  me 
on  every  side.  Ps.  71 :  21. 

The  Lord  will  give  strength  unto  his  people ;  the  Lord 
will  bless  his  people  with  peace.  Ps.  29: 11. 

Peace  I  leave  with  you,  my  peace  I  give  unto  you; 
not  as  the  world  giveth,  give  I  unto  you.  Let  not  your 
heart  be  troubled,  neither  let  it  be  afraid.    John  14 :  27. 


Great  peace  have  they  that  love  thy  law;  and  they 
have  no  occasion  of  stmnbling.      Ps.  119: 165.  (e.r.v.) 

The  eternal,  unchanging  Law  of  God  meets  every 
condition.  He  who  has  understanding  knows  this,  and 
the  knowledge  brings  him  peace. 


What  man  is  he  that  feareth  the  Lord?  Him  shall 
he  teach  in  the  way  that  he  shall  choose.  His  soul  shall 
dwell  at  ease.  Ps.  25 :  12-13. 

14s  CI)e  Eunner'fij  ^ible 


^tomm& 


To  whom  he  said,  This  is  the  rest  wherewith  ye  may 
cause  the  weary  to  rest;  and  this  is  the  refreshing. 

Isa.  28: 12. 

For  I  know  the  thoughts  that  I  think  toward  you, 
saith  the  Lord,  thoughts  of  peace,  and  not  of  evil,  to 
give  you  hope  in  your  latter  end.  Jer.  29: 11. 


To  give  light  to  them  that  sit  in  darkness  and  in  the 
shadow  of  death,  to  guide  our  feet  into  the  way  of 
peace.  Luke  i :  79. 

These  things  I  have  spoken  imto  you,  that  in  me  ye  may 
have  peace.  £1  the  world  ye  shall  have  tribulation ;  but  be 
of  good  cheer;  I  have  overcome  the  world.  John  16 :  33. 

But  the  meek  shall  inherit  the  earth,  and  shall  delight 
themselves  in  the  abundance  of  peace.  Ps.  37:11. 


But  glory,  and  honor  and  peace  to  every  man  that 
worketh  good.  Rom.  2:10. 

When  a  man's  ways  please  the  Lord,  he  maketh  even 

his  enemies  to  be  at  peace  with  him.  Better  is  a  little 

with  righteousness  than  great  revenues  without  right. 

Prov.  16 :  7-8. 

In  this  place  will  I  give  peace,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 
Hag.  2 : 9. 

Blessed  is  the  man  that  walketh  not  in  the  counsel 
of  the  imgodly,  nor  standeth  in  the  way  of  sinners,  nor 
sitteth  in  the  seat  of  the  scornful.  But  his  delight  is  in 
the  law  of  the  Lord;  and  in  his  law  doth  he  meditate 
day  and  night.  Ps.  1:1-2. 

O  that  thou  hadst  hearkened  to  my  commandments, 
then  had  thy  peace  been  as  a  river,  and  thy  righteous- 
ness as  the  waves  of  the  sea.  Isa.  48: 18. 

Cl^e  Eunner'u  ^i&le  146 


peace  Wt  Winto  ^ou 


And  the  work  of  righteousness  shall  be  peace;  and 
the  effect  of  righteousness,  quietness  and  assurance 
for  ever.  And  my  people  shall  dwell  in  a  peaceable 
habitation  and  in  sure  dwellings,  and  in  quiet  resting 
places.  Isa.  32: 17-18. 

The  wolf  also  shall  dwell  with  the  lamb,  and  the 
leopard  shall  lie  down  with  the  kid;  and  the  calf  and 
the  yoimg  lion  and  the  fatling  together;  and  a  little 
child  shall  lead  them.  And  the  cow  and  the  bear  shall 
feed;  their  young  ones  shall  he  down  together;  and  the 
lion  shall  eat  straw  like  the  ox.  And  the  sucking  child 
shall  play  on  the  hole  of  the  asp,  and  the  weaned  child 
shall  put  his  hand  on  the  cockatrice  den.  They  shall  not 
hurt  nor  destroy  in  all  my  holy  mountain;  for  the  earth 
shall  be  full  of  the  knowledge  of  the  Lord,  as  the  waters 
cover  the  sea.  Isa.  11 : 6-9. 

The  mountains  shall  bring  peace  to  the  people,  and 
the  little  hills,  by  righteousness.  Ps.  72 : 3. 

The  whole  earth  is  at  rest,  and  is  quiet;  they  break 
forth  mto  singing.  Isa.  14 :  7. 

For  thou  Shalt  be  in  league  with  the  stones  of  the 
field ;  and  the  beasts  of  the  field  shall  be  at  peace  with 
thee;  and  thou  shalt  know  that  thy  tabernacle  shall 
be  in  peace;  and  thou  shalt  visit  thy  habitation,  and 
shalt  not  sin.  Job  5 :  23-24. 

Now  the  Lord  of  peace  himself  give  you  peace  at  all 
times  in  all  ways.  The  Lord  be  with  you  all. 

2  Thes.  3 :  16.  (e.r.v.) 

Glory  to  God  in  the  highest,  and  on  earth  peace,  good 
mil  toward  men.  Luke  2 :  14. 

And  the  peace  of  God,  which  passeth  all  understand- 
ing, shall  guard  your  hearts  and  your  thoughts  in  Christ 
jesus.  Phil.  4 :  7.  (e.r.v.) 

147  ^It  Euiuier*fi  iSibU 


I^appp  M>^a\t  €]()ou  2S>e 

Whoso  trusteth  in  the  Lord,  happy  is  he. 

Prov.  i6 :  20. 

Happiness,  like  health,  harmony  and  peace,  is  the 
normal,  eternal  condition  of  the  real,  the  Spiritual  Man. 
It  belongs  entirely  to  the  kingdom  of  the  Spirit,  for  hap- 
piness is  a  state  of  being,  and  there  can  be  no  such  state 
for  the  one  who  believes  in  the  power  of  the  flesh  and 
the  material  world,  for  such  a  one  has  allied  himself  to 
the  fleeting  and  the  ever  changing  —  to  perpetual  death, 
and  must  ever  be  in  a  state  of  fear. 


He  that  keepeth  the  law,  happy  is  he.    Prov.  29: 18. 

The  selfish  man  builds  about  him  a  prison  house  which 
narrows  and  darkens  as  the  years  go  by  until  at  last  he 
is  smothered  in  its  black  confines. 

But  he  that  looketh  into  the  perfect  law,  the  law  of 
liberty,  and  so  continueth,  being  not  a  hearer  that  for- 
gettetii,  but  a  doer  that  worketh,  this  man  shall  be 
blessed  in  his  doing.  James  i :  25.  (e.r.v.) 


I  am  come  that  they  might  have  life,  and  that  thfey 
might  have  it  more  abundantly.  John  10: 10. 

Blessed  is  the  man  whose  strength  is  in  thee,  in 
whose  heart  are  the  highways  to  Zion.  Passing  through 
the  valley  of  weeping  they  make  it  a  place  of  springs; 
yea,  the  early  rain  covereth  it  with  blessings.  They  go 
from  strength  to  strength.  Ps.  84 :  5-7. 

But  the  path  of  the  righteous  is  as  the  light  of  dawn, 
that  shinetili  more  and  more  imto  the  perfect  day. 

Prov.  4: 18.  (e.r.v.) 


^^app^  g)l)alt  ®l)ou  Wt 


In  the  way  of  righteousness  is  life ;  and  in  the  path- 
way thereof  there  is  no  death.  Prov.  12 :  28. 

And  they  shall  come  and  sing  in  the  height  of  Zion, 
and  shall  flow  together  unto  the  goodness  of  the  Lord, 
to  the  com,  and  to  the  wine,  and  to  the  oil,  and  to  the 
young  of  the  flock  and  of  the  herd :  and  their  soul  shall 
be  as  a  watered  garden ;  and  they  shall  not  sorrow  any 
more  at  all.  Jer.  31 :  12. 

Then  shalt  thou  see  and  be  lightened,  and  thine 
heart  shall  tremble  and  be  enlarged ;  because  the  abun- 
dance of  the  sea  shall  be  turned  imto  thee,  the  wealth 
of  the  nations  shall  come  imto  thee.  Isa.  60:  5.  (e.r.v.) 

The  world  desires  happiness  above  everything  else, 
and  is  willing  to  work  hard  for  whatever  will  bring  it. 
You  as  a  Christian  believe  that  it  comes  only  through 
spiritual  understanding,  and  you  will  live  your  profes- 
sion if  you  are  a  true  Christian.  The  world  will  want 
none  of  your  faith  if  you  go  around  morose  or  sad,  or 
with  a  sour  countenance.  On  the  other  hand  a  wonder- 
ful way  to  magnify  God  in  the  eyes  of  men  is  to  radiate 
from  your  face  the  sunlight  of  His  love. 


To  him  that  overcometh,  to  him  will  I  give  to  eat  of 
the  tree  of  life,  which  is  in  the  garden  of  God. 

Rev.  2 :  7.  (e.r.v.) 

Blessed  is  everyone  that  feareth  the  Lord;  that 
walketh  in  his  ways.  For  thou  shalt  eat  the  labour  of 
thine  hands :  happy  shalt  thou  be,  and  it  shall  be  well 
with  thee.  Ps.  128:  i. 

Then  I  commended  mirth,  because  a  man  hath  no 
better  thing  under  the  sun,  than  to  eat,  and  to  drink, 
and  to  be  merry :  and  that  this  should  accompany  him 

149  Cl)e  Ettnnet'0  ^ifale 


protntofi? 


m  his  labor  all  the  days  of  his  life  which  God  hath 
given  him  under  the  sun.  Eccl.  8: 15.  (e.r.v.) 

Go  thy  way,  eat  thy  bread  with  joy,  and  drink  thy 
wine  with  a  merry  heart;  for  God  now  accepteth  thy 
works.  Eccl.  9 :  7. 

Thou  wilt  show  me  the  path  of  life :  in  thy  presence 
is  fulness  of  joy ;  at  thy  right  hand  there  are  pleasures 
for  evermore.  Ps.  16: 11. 

In  famine  he  shall  redeem  thee  from  death:  and  in 
war  from  the  power  of  the  sword.  Thou  shalt  be  hid 
from  the  scourge  of  the  tongue :  neither  shalt  thou  be 
afraid  of  destruction  when  it  cometh.  At  destruction 
and  famine  thou  shalt  laugh;  neither  shalt  thou  be 
afraid  of  the  beasts  of  the  earth.  Job  5 :  20-22. 


The  hope  of  the  righteous  shall  be  gladness. 

Prov.  10 :  28, 
Make  me  to  hear  joy  and  gladness.  Ps.  51 : 8, 


Therefore  did  my  heart  rejoice,  and  my  tongue  was 
glad ;  moreover  also  my  flesh  shall  rest  in  hope. 

Acts  2 :  26. 
But  the  sorrow  of  the  world  worketh  death. 

2  Cor.  7 :  10. 

Thou  madest  known  unto  me  the  ways  of  life ;  thou 
shalt  make  me  full  of  gladness  in  thy  presence. 

Acts  2 :  28.  (e.r.v.) 

Thou  hast  put  gladness  in  my  heart,  more  than  they 
have  when  their  com  and  their  wine  are  increased. 

Ps.4:7. 

A  man's  gift  maketh  room  for  him,  and  bringeth  him 
before  great  men.  Prov.  18: 16. 

C^e  Eunnet'fi  iSible  150 


i^app^  §)l)alt  tlTljou  115e 


Arise,  shine;  for  thy  light  is  come,  and  the  glory  of 
the  Lord  is  risen  upon  thee.  For,  behold,  the  darkness 
shall  cover  the  earth,  and  gross  darkness  the  people : 
but  the  Lord  shall  rise  upon  thee,  and  his  glory  shall 
be  seen  upon  thee.  Isa.  60 : 1-2. 

For  joy  is  withered  away  from  the  sons  of  men. 
(Joel  I ;  12.)  Our  happiest  moments  are  always  those 
that  have  resulted  from  spiritual  activity :  such  as  when 
we  have  been  unselfish;  have  given  of  ourselves  (Isa. 
58 :  10) ;  after  we  have  established  peace  between  those 
who  have  misunderstood  each  other  (Matt.  5:9);  or 
have  manifested  God  through  loving  attention  to  the 
unfortunate;  or,  which  is  harder,  to  the  disagreeable 
person ;  or  to  him  who  lacks  in  any  way  —  in  other 
words  to  the  poor.  (Prov.  14,  last  clause  21st  verse.) 
If  we  are  true  though  such  experiences  as  these,  the  re- 
sultant satisfaction  is  the  distilled  joy  of  Heaven. 


He  that  walketh  righteously,  and  speaketh  uprightly; 
he  that  despiseth  the  gain  of  fraud,  that  shakeSi  his 
hands  from  holding  of  bribes,  that  stoppeth  his  ears 
from  hearing  of  blood,  and  shutteth  his  eyes  from  look- 
ing upon  evil;  he  shall  dwell  on  high;  his  place  of  de- 
fence shall  be  the  munitions  of  rocks;  his  bread  shall 
be  given  him;  his  waters  shall  be  sure. 

Isa.  33 :  15-16. 

Do  not  find  fault  nor  comment  upon  anything  but 
the  good  unless  it  is  absolutely  necessary.  Shut  your 
eyes  to  all  so-called,  unavoidable  evil,  which  includes 
the  disagreeable,  the  disappointing,  the  imperfect,  sin, 
disease  and  death.  Never  idly  or  uselessly  complain. 
Be  thankful  that  you  slept  as  well  as  you  did  last  night. 
To  complain  is  to  bring  upon  yourself  further  unrest  and 
cause  confusion  in  the  minds  of  others. 

151  Clie  Etinner'fif  ^iWe 


I^romtfifesf 


Evil  of  itself  is  powerless  to  do  harm,  being  unreal. 
A  ball,  no  matter  how  perfect  a  sphere,  never  of  itself 
starts  to  roll.  We  usually  conduct  ourselves  as  though 
we  believed  the  reverse,  and  as  our  beliefs  control  us  we 
are  harmed.  

The  spirit  of  the  Lord  God  is  upon  me ;  because  the 
Lord  hath  anointed  me  to  preach  good  tidings  unto  the 
meek;  he  hath  sent  me  to  bind  up  the  brokenhearted, 
to  proclaim  liberty  to  the  captives,  and  the  opening  of 
the  prison  to  them  that  are  bound;  to  proclaim  the 
acceptable  year  of  the  Lord, ...  to  comfort  all  that 
mourn;  to  appoint  tmto  them  that  mourn  in  Zion  to 
give  unto  them  a  garland  for  ashes,  the  oil  of  joy  for 
motuning,  the  garment  of  praise  for  the  spirit  of  heavi- 
ness ;  that  they  might  be  called  trees  of  righteousness, 
the  planting  of  the  Lord  that  he  might  be  glorified. 

Isa.  6i :  1-3.  (e.r.v.) 

Praise  ye  the  Lord.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  feareth 
the  Lord,  that  delighteth  greatly  in  his  commandments. 
His  seed  shall  be  mighty  upon  earth :  the  generation  of 
the  upright  shall  be  blessed.  Wealth  and  riches  shall 
be  in  his  house;  and  his  righteousness  endureth  for- 
ever. Ps.  112:1-3. 

Thou  madest  him  to  have  dominion  over  the  works 
of  thy  hands;  thou  hast  put  all  things  imder  his  feet. 

Ps.  8:6. 

All  the  paths  of  the  Lord  are  lovingkindness  and 
truth  imto  such  as  keep  his  covenant  and  his  testimo- 
nies. Ps.  25:10. 

Unto  the  upright  there  ariseth  light  in  the  darkness: 
he  is  gracious  and  full  of  compassion,  and  righteous. 
Well  is  it  with  the  man  that  dealeth  graciously  and 
lendeth;  he  shall  maintain  his  cause  in  judgment.  For 

Cbe  lSttnner*i{  iSible  152 


I^app^  &t)alt  ®t)ou  115e 


he  shall  never  be  moved;  the  righteous  shall  be  had 
in  everlasting  remembrance.  He  shall  not  be  afraid 
of  evil  tidings:  his  heart  is  fixed,  trusting  in  the  Lord. 
His  heart  is  established,  he  shall  not  be  afraid  until  he 
sees  his  desire  upon  his  adversaries.  He  hath  dis- 
persed, he  hath  given  to  the  needy;  his  righteousness 
endureth  for  ever:  his  horn  shall  be  exalted  with  honor. 

Ps.  112:4-9.  (e.r.v.) 

The  Lord  will  perfect  that  which  concerneth  me. 

Ps.  138:8. 

Violence  shall  no  more  be  heard  in  thy  land,  desola- 
tion nor  destruction  within  thy  borders;  but  thou  shalt 
call  thy  walls  Salvation  and  thy  gates  Praise.  The  sun 
shall  be  no  more  thy  light  by  day;  neither  for  bright- 
ness shall  the  moon  give  light  unto  thee :  but  the  Lord 
will  be  tmto  thee  an  everlasting  light,  and  thy  God  thy 
beauty  .  .  .  and  the  days  of  5iy  mourning  shall  be 
ended.  Thy  people  also  shall  be  all  righteous;  they 
shall  inherit  the  land  for  ever,  the  branch  of  my  plant- 
ing, the  work  of  my  hands,  that  I  may  be  glorified. 
The  little  one  shall  become  a  thousand,  and  the  small 
one  a  strong  nation :  I  the  Lord  will  hasten  it  in  its  time. 

Isa.  60: 18-22.  (e.r.v.) 


He  will  swallow  up  death  in  victory;  and  the  Lord 
God  will  wipe  away  tears  from  off  all  faces.    Isa.  25 : 8. 

O  death,  where  is  thy  sting?  O  grave,  where  is  thy 
victory?  i  Cor.  15:55. 

To  him  with  understanding  the  death  of  the  body  is 
not  the  occasion  of  despairing  grief,  for  he  knows  that 
Life  and  Love  are  deathless  —  not  of  the  flesh,  but  of 
God.  He  does  not  look  upon  the  prism  as  sparkling  of 
itself,  but  sees  playing  upon  it  the  sunbeam  that  shines 

153  ®!)e  Eunner^fi  ^tble 


promtfifes; 


on  unchanged  even  though  the  prism  disappears.  So 
to  him  the  disappearance  of  the  fleshly  body  does  not 
mean  the  loss  nor  the  separation  of  the  dear  one,  for 
he  knows  that  this  dear  one  still  lives  and  asks  for  love, 
and  in  turn  loves  and  serves  better  than  ever  before, 
because  he  has  come  into  his  own,  and  is  unfettered  — 
free.  Unfortunately  many  of  us  are  idolaters,  we  love 
the  fleshly  body  of  the  dear  one  to  the  exclusion  of  every- 
thing else,  and  when  it  disappears  we  are  as  though  we 
had  lost  our  all,  and  we  refuse  to  be  comforted. 


He  shall  wipe  away  every  tear  from  their  eyes ;  and 
death  shall  be  no  more ;  neither  shall  there  be  mourn- 
ing, nor  crying,  nor  pain,  any  more :  the  first  things  are 
passed  away.  Rev.  21 : 4.  (e.r.v.) 

Therefore  the  redeemed  of  the  Lord  shall  return, 
and  come  with  singing  unto  Zion;  and  everlasting  joy 
shall  be  upon  their  head:  they  shall  obtain  gladness 
and  joy:  and  sorrow  and  mourning  shall  fiee  away. 

Isa.  51:  II. 

For  the  Lord  shall  comfort  Zion;  he  will  comfort 
all  her  waste  places;  and  he  will  make  her  wilderness 
like  Eden,  and  her  desert  like  the  garden  of  the  Lord; 
joy  and  gladness  shall  be  foimd  therein,  thanksgiving, 
and  the  voice  of  melody.  Isa.  51:3. 


Cbe  Kttnner*fii  ^ible  154 


Rejoice  in  the  Lord.  Phil.  4 : 4. 

Giving  thanks  always  for  all  things  unto  God  and 
the  Father  in  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Eph.  5 :  20. 

With  thanksgiving  let  your  requests  be  made  known 
unto  God.  Phil.  4:6. 

For  so  he  giveth  imto  his  beloved  in  sleep. 

Ps.  127:2.  (e.r.v.) 

Before  you  are  ready  to  close  your  eyes  in  sleep  be 
sure  that  you  are  not  holding  anything  unlovely  in  your 
consciousness  —  anything  unlike  God.  Laying  aside 
every  fear  put  yourself  entirely  in  His  charge.  Quiet 
yourself  with  the  thought  that  He  who  has  all  power 
protects  you,  gives  you  health  and  all  else  that  you  need, 
in  abundance;  and  know  that  whether  sleeping  or  wak- 
ing you  are  safe  because  your  life  is  hid  with  Christ  in 
God.   (CoL3:3.) 

For  God  speaketh  in  one  way,  yea,  in  two,  though 
man  regardeth  it  not.  Li  a  dream,  in  a  vision  of  the 
night  when  deep  sleep  falleth  upon  men,  in  slumber- 
ings  upon  the  bed.  Then  he  openeth  the  ears  of  men, 
and  sealeth  theu:  instruction,  that  he  may  withdraw  man 
from  his  purpose,  and  hide  pride  from  man.  That  he 
may  keep  back  his  soul  from  the  pit,  and  his  life  from 
perishing  by  the  sword.  Job.  33 :  14-18.  (e.r.v.) 


And  the  peace  of  God  which  passeth  all  understand- 
ing, shall  keep  your  hearts  and  minds  through  Christ 
Jesus.  Phil.  4:7. 

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Commune  with  your  own  heart  upon  your  bed,  and 
be  still.  Ps.  4 : 4. 

Thy  word  is  a  lamp  unto  my  feet,  and  a  light  unto  my 
path.  Ps.  119: 105. 

The  opening  of  thy  words  giveth  light;  it  giveth 
understanding  unto  the  simple.  Ps.  119: 130. 

For  thou  art  my  lamp,  O  Lord:  and  the  Lord  will 
lighten  my  darkness. 2  Sam.  22 :  29. 

In  peace  will  I  both  lay  me  down  and  sleep,  for  thou 
the  Lord  alone  makest  me  dv/ell  in  safety. 

Ps.  4:  8.  (e.r.v.) 

My  presence  shall  go  with  thee,  and  I  will  give  thee 
rest.  Ex.  33 :  14. 

Thou  shalt  be  secure,  because  there  is  hope; . .  . 
and  thou  shalt  take  thy  rest  in  safely.  Job  11 :  18. 

They  shall  rest  in  their  beds.  Isa.  57 : 2. 

I  laid  me  down  and  slept;  I  awaked;  for  the  Lord 
sustaineth  me.  Ps.  3 : 5. 

Thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  for  the  terror  by  night. 

Ps.  91 : 5. 
Also  thou  shalt  lie  down,  and  none  shall  make  thee 
afraid ;  yea,  many  shall  make  suit  imto  thee. 

Job  11: 19. 

When  thou  liest  down,  thou  shalt  not  be  afraid:  yea, 
thou  shalt  lie  down,  and  thy  sleep  shall  be  sweet. 

Prov.  3 :  24. 

The  day  is  thine,  the  night  also  is  thine:  thou  hast 
prepared  the  light  and  the  sun.  Thou  hast  set  all  the 

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borders  of  the  earth :  thou  has  made  summer  and  win- 
ter. Ps.  74:16-17. 
If  I  take  the  wings  of  the  morning,  and  dwell  in  the 
uttermost  parts  of  the  sea;  even  there  shall  thy  hand 
lead  me,  and  thy  right  hand  shall  hold  me.  If  I  say, 
surely  the  darkness  shall  overwhelm  me,  and  the  light 
about  me  shall  be  night ;  even  the  darkness  hideth  not 
from  thee,  but  the  night  shineth  as  the  day:  The  dark- 
ness and  the  light  are  both  alike  to  thee. 

Ps.  139:9-12.  (e.r.v.) 


Ye  shall  have  a  song,  as  in  the  night  when  a  holy 
solemnity  is  kept;  and  gladness  of  heart,  as  when  one 
goeth  with  a  pipe  to  come  into  the  mountain  of  the  Lord, 
to  the  Mighty  One  of  Israel.  Isa.  30 :  29, 

My  soul  shall  be  satisfied  as  with  marrow  and  fat- 
ness ;  and  my  mouth  shall  praise  thee  with  joyful  lips : 
When  I  remember  thee  upon  my  bed,  and  meditate 
on  thee  in  the  night-watches.  Ps.  63 :  5-6. 

For  then  shalt  thou  have  thy  delight  in  the  Almighty, 
and  shalt  lift  up  thy  face  unto  God.  Thou  shalt  make 
thy  prayer  unto  him,  and  he  shall  hear  thee,  and  thou 
shalt  pay  thy  vows.  Thou  shalt  also  decree  a  thing,  and 
it  shall  be  established  imto  thee:  and  the  light  shall 
shine  upon  thy  ways.  Job  22 :  26-28. 


And  I  will  give  peace  in  the  land  and  ye  shall  lie 
down,  and  none  shall  make  you  afraid.  Lev.  26 :  0. 

For  thou  shalt  forget  thy  misery ;  thou  shalt  remem- 
ber it  as  waters  that  are  passed  away,  and  thy  life  shall 
be  clearer  than  the  noonday;  though  there  be  darkness, 
it  shall  be  as  the  morning.  And  5iou  shalt  be  secure, 
because  there  is  hope ;  yea,  thou  shalt  search  about  thee, 
and  shalt  take  thy  rest  in  safety.  Job  11:16-18. 

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It  is  a  good  thing  to  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  and 
to  sing  praises  unto  thy  name,  O  Most  High:  To  show 
forth  thy  lovingkindness  in  the  morning,  and  thy  faith- 
fuhiess  every  night.  Ps.  92 : 1-2. 

Yet  the  Lord  will  command  his  lovingkindness  in  the 
daytime,  and  in  the  night  his  song  shall  be  with  me, 
and  my  prayer  imto  the  God  of  my  life.  Ps.  42 :  8. 

O  Lord,  in  the  morning  shalt  thou  hear  my  voice.  In 
the  morning  will  I  order  my  prayer  unto  thee,  and  will 
keep  watch.  Ps.  5:3.  (e.r.v.) 

Cause  me  to  hear  thy  lovingkindness  in  the  morning; 
for  in  thee  do  I  trust.  Cause  me  to  know  the  way  where- 
in I  should  walk;  for  I  lift  up  my  soul  unto  thee.  Teach 
me  to  do  thy  will;  for  thou  art  my  God.  Thy  Spirit  is 
good.  Ps.  143 : 8,  10. 


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